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MozInfo701 year 2005 news articles

January, 2005

next Netscape prototype based on Firefox 1.0 03 Jan 2005
News from Netscape Prototype Programme, the next Netscape Browser Prototype will be based on Firefox 1.0, instead of previous Firefox 0.9.4 which the first Netscape Browser Prototype was based on. The first Netscape Browser Prototype was released for limited number... (read this article)
Netscape Prototype 2 released 07 Jan 2005
As we previous announced, Netscape Prototype 2 is now available for Netscape Browser Review programme. This new Prototype 2 contains the same feature set as the previous one released in early December, however it's based on the Firefox 1.0... (read this article)
Opera 8 Preview 1 for Mac and Linux 10 Jan 2005
Although this is not a Mozilla browser, but it's another quite standard complaint browser in the market, Opera. The first preview version of Opera 8 is now available in Mac and Linus platforms. (Windows platform was released in last December.)... (read this article)
Mozilla 1.8 Alpha 6 Released 12 Jan 2005

Mozilla 1.8 Alpha 6 released

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Firefox passes 20 million downloads 24 Jan 2005
SillyDog701 Moderator DJGM informed us Firefox has passed 20 million downloads in 76 days according to SpreadFirefox.com. oday, we celebrate twenty million Firefox 1.0 downloads. But more than that, we celebrate the community that you all have built and we... (read this article)

February, 2005

Netscape 8 beta, combating phishing schemes, mid Feb 01 Feb 2005
According to C|net News.com, Netscape will release a test version of browser designed to resist phishing schemes. On Feb. 17, Netscape is expected to release both the second test, or "beta," version of Netscape 8 and a redesigned Netscape.com portal... (read this article)
Sunbird 0.2 released 05 Feb 2005
SillyDog701 Moderator Andrew T. told us Mozilla Sunbird 0.2, the first “official” release of the standalone calendar application, is now available for download. While Sunbird is still in early development stages, this official release is quite usable and shows a... (read this article)
Firefox to disable IDN support 15 Feb 2005
According to Netcraft's report, Upcoming releases of the Firefox and Mozilla browsers will turn off support for Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) by default to protect users from the spoofing. SillyDog701 has a detailed discussion, “IDN Spoofing Security Issue in FF,... (read this article)
Netscape 8.0 pre-Beta 17 Feb 2005
Netscape 8.0 pre-Beta is now available for Netscape Prototype testers. Version 0.9.4 – based on Firefox 1.0. The general public beta (scheduled to be released today) has been pushed back a couple of weeks due to some bugs which we... (read this article)
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.1 Released 24 Feb 2005
Greg Mitchell has reported that version 1.0.1 of Mozilla's popular standalone browser, Firefox, has been released. This update implements fixes for a number of security issues and minor bugs, and is a necessary upgrade for users of Mozilla Firefox 1.0... (read this article)
Mozilla acquires rights to Netscape DevEdge material 24 Feb 2005
Greg Mitchell has reported that the Mozilla Foundation has reached an agreement with AOL concerning the web-developer content formerly available on Netscape's DevEdge website, that has been offline since October 2004. The Mozilla Foundation now have rights to host and... (read this article)

March, 2005

Netscape 8.0 pre-Beta 3 02 Mar 2005
Netscape has released Netscape 8.0 pre-Beta 3 to Prototype Testers. Netscape 8.0 Beta will be available to public shortly.... (read this article)
Netscape 8 Beta available to public 03 Mar 2005

Netscape 8.0 Beta available to public

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Mozilla to discontinue official development of application suite; transition plan published 10 Mar 2005
After quite a bit of speculation, a formal announcement has been made on the future status of the Mozilla application suite. There will be no official final Mozilla 1.8 release. Mozilla 1.7.x will be the final official application suite branch,... (read this article)
Firefox 1.0.2 RC1 and Thunderbird 1.0.2 RC1 17 Mar 2005
SillyDog701 Moderator Ramona told us Mozilla Firefox 1.0.2 RC and Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.2 RC are now available for testing. If no major problems are found during the testing period, official release of Firefox 1.0.2 and Thunderbird 1.0.2 should be available... (read this article)
CaminoBrowser.org 21 Mar 2005
SillyDog701 moderator DJGM told us Mozilla.org's Camino Project has released a new website for Camino - caminobrowser.org the Camino project site. Camino is the Mac OS X native browser based on Gecko engine. It has not been as active as... (read this article)
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.2, Thunderbird 1.0.2, 1.7.6 suite released 23 Mar 2005
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.2, Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.2, and the Mozilla 1.7.6 suite have all recently been released by the Mozilla Foundation. These new software releases implement many security updates, and are necessary upgrades for users of previous Firefox, Thunderbird, or Mozilla... (read this article)
Camino 0.8.3 released 31 Mar 2005
SillyDog701 member Al informed us Camino Project group has released Camino 0.8.3. Recently, the Camino Project launched a new project site - CaminoBrowser.org. (MozInfo701 report) Highlight of this build is the use of Mozilla 1.7.6 Gecko engine and a few... (read this article)

April, 2005

recent Mozilla, Firefox, Netscape vulnerable to JavaScript Memory Exposure 04 Apr 2005
SillyDog701 member Don Luchini told us a new vulnerabilty has been discovered in Mozilla products that allows a website to collect information from memory by means of the JavaScript readMemory(); function. A vulnerability has been discovered in Mozilla, which can... (read this article)
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.3 and 1.7.7 suite released 16 Apr 2005
The Mozilla Foundation has released Mozilla Firefox 1.0.3 and version 1.7.7 of the Mozilla suite. These new releases amend any security issues that have surfaced since Mozilla Firefox 1.0.2 and Mozilla 1.7.6 were released in March, and also implement some... (read this article)
Sky Pilot Classic Theme available for NS 8 24 Apr 2005
SillyDog701 Moderator Fulvio told us Skypilot Theme is now available for Netscape 8 beta. Skypilot Theme is created by Sailfish. I think that this is a new announcement. There is a brand new Skypilot Theme. Read the post on the... (read this article)
Mozilla Client Customization Kit Project to be Revived 27 Apr 2005
Greg Mitchell has informed us that a project to develop a Client Customization Kit (CCK) for Mozilla projects has been revived. Such a CCK would offer entities the capability of distributing versions of Mozilla software that have been customized in... (read this article)
50 million copies of Mozilla Firefox Downloaded 29 Apr 2005
50 million copies of Mozilla's popular, competitive, and technologically sophisticated Firefox browser have been downloaded from Mozilla.org's servers since version 1.0 was released on November 9, 2004. To celebrate, a special prize will be given to the "Spread Firefox" affiliate... (read this article)
Camino 0.8.4 released 29 Apr 2005

Camino 0.8.4 released

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May, 2005

Netscape 8 (final) releasing soon 05 May 2005
SillyDog701 member Roy told us that Netscape 8 (final) will be available by the end of May, from messages sending to Netscape ISP subscribers. According to my conversation with Netscape, Netscape 8 will be available "very soon". Netscape 8 CDs... (read this article)
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.4 and 1.7.8 suite released 11 May 2005
Billy Miller and dmbtech have reported that Mozilla Firefox 1.0.4 and version 1.7.8 of the Mozilla suite are now available. These releases implement several security updates (such as a fix to the " Code execution via javascript: IconURL" vulnerability and... (read this article)
Netscape 8.0.1 released 19 May 2005

Netscape releases Netscape 8.0.1. Netscape 8.0.1 is based on Firefox 1.0.4.

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Netscape 8 released 19 May 2005

Netscape 8.0 (final) for Windows is released.

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Firefox 1.1 Preview Alpha available for testing 24 May 2005
From MozillaZine: Firefox 1.1 Preview Alpha is now available for testing, known as Deer Park Alpha 1 release candidates. Note that while this release is termed as an alpha, it's actually based on the Mozilla 1.8 Beta 2 code.... (read this article)
60 million copies of Firefox downloaded 29 May 2005
SillyDog701 Moderator Greg Mitchell told us, Mozilla Firefox has been downloaded 60 million times. Mozilla Firefox 1.0 was released on November 9, 2004, and reached 50 million downloads on 29th April 2005. > Join our discussion "Breaking News -... (read this article)

June, 2005

Thunderbird 1.1 Alpha 1 available 03 Jun 2005
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.1 Alpha 1 has been announced by the lead Mozilla Thunderbird developer Scott "mscott" MacGregor, and it is available for download. Like the Deer Park Alpha 1 preview of Firefox 1.1 released earlier this week, Thunderbird 1.1 Alpha... (read this article)
Mozilla/Firefox Frame Injection Vulnerability 06 Jun 2005
SillyDog701 Message Centre member J-M warned of a Secunia-published new frame-injection vulnerability. The advisory has been rated 'Moderately Critical' (3/5) by Secunia, boosting Firefox's security rating to Moderately Critical and increasing a number of open security bugs to five. The... (read this article)
Netscape 8.0.2 fixes IE's XML problem 17 Jun 2005
SillyDog701 member Beanboy89 told us Netscape has released Netscape 8.0.2, the main feature of Netscape 8.0.2 is to fix Microsoft's Internet Explorer's XML display problem that caused by previous versions of Netscape 8. A number of crash issues are also... (read this article)
Camino 0.9 Alpha 1 released 21 Jun 2005
SillyDog701 member beanboy89 informed us Camino 0.9 Alpha 1 has released. There are many bug fixes in this release, and the major improvements are: Form fill New tabs Midas support Spotlight bookmark search (Tiger only) The requirement of Camino is... (read this article)
Nvu 1.0 released 30 Jun 2005
Alex W. has reported that Nvu 1.0 is now available. This release implements a large number of bug fixes and subtle enhancements over the last beta release available to testers. Nvu (pronounced "N-view") is a standalone WYSIWYG HTML editor developed... (read this article)

July, 2005

SeaMonkey - new name for Mozilla Application Suite 03 Jul 2005
SillyDog701 member beanboy89 (Billy Miller) told us the new name for Mozilla Application Suite (formally called "Mozilla Suite", and commonly referred as "Mozilla") will have a new name "SeaMonkey" after community driven. Join our discussion - “Community-driven Suite project chooses... (read this article)
Google Toolbar (beta) now available for Firefox 08 Jul 2005
SillyDog701 moderator Andrew T. told us the official Google Toolbar is now available for Mozilla Firefox users. The official Google Toolbar was previously available only for Microsoft Internet Explorer, is now available for Mozilla Firefox. The Firefox version of the... (read this article)
Thunderbird 1.0.5 released 13 Jul 2005
Shortly after the release of Firefox 1.0.5, Mozilla Foundations released Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.5. This version is a security and stability update. Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.5 release notes. Thunderbird 1.0.3 and 1.0.4 were skipped like Thunderbird 1.0.1 to keep the same version... (read this article)
Firefox 1.0.5 released 13 Jul 2005
SillyDog701 member and security researcher Juha-Matti Laurio told us Mozilla Foundation has released a new Mozilla Firefox version 1.0.5. Firefox 1.0.5 is a security update that is part of our ongoing program to provide a safe Internet experience for... (read this article)
Camino 0.9 Alpha 2 releases 18 Jul 2005
SillyDog701 member beanboy89 told us Camino 0.9 Alpha 2 has released. There are many bug fixes in this release, and the major fixes in this release are: fixed several top crashes when closing windows or tabs. Back/Forward performance greatly improved... (read this article)
Mozilla Firefox & Thunderbird 1.0.6 Released 19 Jul 2005
Billy Miller has reported that Mozilla Firefox 1.0.6 and Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.6 are both now available. These software releases amend the broken API and extension incompatibility problems that plagued the 1.0.5 versions of these respective programs upon their release a... (read this article)
Mozilla Suite 1.7.10 released 21 Jul 2005

The Mozilla Foundation has released Mozilla 1.7.10. Mozilla 1.7.10 fixes a number of known vulnerabilities. It is worth noting there was no Mozilla 1.7.9 release as it is presumed that Gecko revisions are wanted to be equal to that of the Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 1.0.6 releases eariler this week, which also use Gecko 1.7.10.

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Netscape 8.0.3.1 released 25 Jul 2005
Netscape 8.0.3.1 has released. The main feature of this release is fixing of four (4) critical security vulnerabilities and history syncing issues between rendering engines as well as various bug and crash fixes. You can download Netscape 8.0.3.1 from SillyDog701's... (read this article)
Yahoo! Toolbar 1.0 for Firefox released 28 Jul 2005
From MozillaZine, version 1.0 of the Yahoo! Toolbar for Mozilla Firefox is now available: “We just released the first non-beta Yahoo! Toolbar for Firefox. All the usual good stuff such as portable bookmarks, plus a resizable search box, right-mouse-click and... (read this article)
Netscape retracts Netscape 8.0.3.1 29 Jul 2005
Netscape retracts Netscape 8.0.3.1 after a bug effecting downloads for some users. Current download from Netscape site and Release Notes are pointed to Netscape 8.0.2. If users still want to use Netscape, it can be fount at SillyDog701's Netscape Browser... (read this article)
Mozilla Suite 1.7.11 released 31 Jul 2005
Mozilla Foundations releases Mozilla Suite 1.7.11, this new release fixes two regressions in Mozilla 1.7.10 (which fixed several important security issues), according to release notes. This release was mentioned three days ago when test builds were available with fixes two... (read this article)

August, 2005

Mozilla Foundation creates Mozilla Corporation 03 Aug 2005
According to MozillaZine (August 3rd, 2005), Mozilla Foundation created a wholly-owned subsidiary taxable entity, Mozilla Corporation, for development, distribution and marketing of Mozilla Firefox and Mozilla Thunderbird. The change will not affect the day-to-day development of Mozilla, with the current... (read this article)
Mitchell Baker explains Mozilla Corporation 06 Aug 2005
Mitchell Baker, Mozilla project's Chief Lizard Wrangler, was interviewed at the OSCON 2005 Conference, August 4, 2005, by the Conference Chair, Nat Torkington. Torkington focused all questions on the new taxable subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation, the Mozilla Corporation. In... (read this article)
Netscape 8.0.3.3 released 08 Aug 2005
SillyDog701 Message Centre member J-M has informed us that Netscape Browser 8.0.3.3 has been released. Netscape Browser 8.0.3.3 fixes twelve security vulnerabilities, and an issue affecting downloads that plagued some users of the now pulled Netscape Browser 8.0.3.1. > View... (read this article)
Mozilla Store reopens 11 Aug 2005
SillyDog701 Member Juha-Matti Laurio told us Mozilla Store has relaunched. This new store is owned and operated by the Mozilla Foundation with fulfillment services contracted out to GatewayCDI. GatewayCDI also runs the Google Store. The MozSource Mozilla Store was closed... (read this article)
Firefox loses browser market share 15 Aug 2005
Firefox's share of the browser market has slipped for the first time since its introduction last November, according to NetApplications.com. Over July, Internet Explorer regained lost ground, growing from 86.6% (June) to 87.2% (July), whereas Firefox's share shrunk to 8.1... (read this article)
Firefox CCK tool 0.2 released 17 Aug 2005
SillyDog701 Moderator Andrew Turnbull told us Client Customization Kit 0.2 for Firefox has been released. The CCK project is aimed to produce a tool that can be easily used by system administrators make customised Mozilla Firefox (and other Mozilla applications... (read this article)
MozInfo701 Newsfeed available 22 Aug 2005
MozInfo701 is pleased to announce the availability of MozInfo701 Newsfeed widget. The MozInfo701 Newsfeed widget is a Dashboard widget that provides MozInfo701's Firefox, Thunderbird, Mozilla, and Netscape related news directly to your Dashboard. This widget is listed on Apple.com. Currently,... (read this article)
Minimo 0.008 for Win CE available 25 Aug 2005
According to MozillaZine, Monimo 0.008 is now available for Windows CE devices. Majoy new features? SSL/PSM support and Full screen mode. Minimo 0.007 was released one month ago. Please see Minimo 008 (DougT's blog) for more information.... (read this article)
Opera gives away ad-free browser, for one day 30 Aug 2005
Opera Software is celebrating 10th birthday, by hosting an online party and give away registrations codes to its browser for free. To get Opera 8's free registration code, simply go to this page. Download.com says the free registration code will... (read this article)

September, 2005

Firefox 1.5 Beta set for Sept. 8 01 Sep 2005
According to BetaNews and MozillaZine, Mozilla has announced its beta schedule for the upcoming release of Firefox 1.5 Beta will be released on 8th September, followed by a second beta on 5th October. The development tree for Firefox 1.5 Beta... (read this article)
Sunbird/Calendar slow, new version coming 07 Sep 2005
Sunbird, a standard alone calendar extension, and Calendar, a calendar extension for Mozilla products may seem to be very quiet in the last few months. In fact, there were lots of work on the Sunbird/Calendar codebase, according to Simon Paquet.... (read this article)
Mozilla Firefox 1.5 Beta 1 released 08 Sep 2005
The Mozilla Foundation has made the first beta release of Mozilla Firefox 1.5 available. Mozilla Firefox 1.5 Beta 1 is the first Mozilla Firefox release since the Gecko 1.8 branch was created in mid-August. A list of noteble new features... (read this article)
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5 Beta 1 released 09 Sep 2005
SillyDog701 member Billy Miller told us The Mozilla Foundation has released the first beta release of Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5 available. Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5 Beta 1 is the first Mozilla Thunderbird release since the Gecko 1.8 branch was created in mid-August.... (read this article)
IDN buffer overflow security issue 09 Sep 2005
"Host:" Paramater Buffer Overflow Vulnerability SillyDog701 member J-M recently posted to the Message Centre about a new vulnerability in Firefox and other Mozilla-based products. A vulnerability has been identified in Mozilla Firefox, which could be exploited by remote attackers to... (read this article)
Firefox 1.0.7 and Mozilla 1.7.12 Release Candidates available 14 Sep 2005
SillyDog701 member Juha-Matti Laurio informed us that Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7 RC and Mozilla Suite 1.7.12 RC are available with several security fixes, including a solution for the IDN link buffer overflow vulnerability. MozillaZine also reports stability improvements. International domain names... (read this article)
SeaMonkey 1.0 Alpha released 15 Sep 2005
Last March, the Mozilla Foundation announced that they would officially put an end to new development of the Mozilla Application Suite. Now, over seven months later, the SeaMonkey Council has made available the first alpha release of the SeaMonkey browser... (read this article)
Camino 1.0 Alpha 1 releases 15 Sep 2005
SillyDog701 member Billy Miller told us Mozilla Foundation released Camino 1.0 Alpha 1. Camino 0.9 Alpha 2 was released on 18th July this year, there was no 0.9 final. This latest version of native Mac OS X browser features faster... (read this article)
Open source software slows down patches 19 Sep 2005
According to Australian IT, the gap between a vulnerability and the patch to fix it is larger, due to open source software (OSS), Mozilla Firefox was mentioned. THE growing popularity of open-source browsers and software may be responsible for the... (read this article)
Netscape Releases Browser Theme Kit 20 Sep 2005
According to BetaNews.com, Netscape has released Theme Kit (SDK) for creating themes (or skins) for Netscape 8. The Netscape Theme Park hosts skins for the new browser that can be submitted by users. Netscape has also posted an SDK that... (read this article)
Opera 8.5 released, no more ads 20 Sep 2005
Opera Software has released version 8.5 of Opera browser. The biggest difference... no banner, no license fee, completely free! According to Opera: Opera has removed the banners, found within our browser, and the licensing fee. Opera’s growth, due to tremendous... (read this article)
Firefox 1.0.7 released 21 Sep 2005
SillyDog701 member Juha-Matti Laurio told us an updated version (ver 1.0.7) of Mozilla Firefox has been released. This version release fixes IDN buffer overflow security and Command Line URL Injection (UNIX/Lnux) security issues. Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7 Release Candidate was available... (read this article)
Firefox reaches 90 million downloads 21 Sep 2005
SillyDog701 member Juha-Matti Laurio told us Mozilla Firefox has reached 90 million downloads. Firefox reached 80 million download on 15th August this year. It only has 10 more million to go. Congratulations to Mozilla Foundation.... (read this article)
Mozilla 1.7.12 released 22 Sep 2005
SillyDog701 member Juha-Matti Laurio told us an updated version (ver 1.7.12) of Mozilla Suite (previously known as Mozilla Application Suite) has released. This version release fixes IDN buffer overflow security and Command Line URL Injection (UNIX/Lnux) security issues. Mozilla Suite... (read this article)
Google Toolbar (final) now available for Firefox 24 Sep 2005
Google Toolbar (final) is now available for Firefox. Google Toolbar was available as beta version in July this year. Download official Google Toolbar. A screenshot of Google Toolbar in Firefox: Join our discussions - "Official Google Toolbar now available for... (read this article)

October, 2005

HP to distribute Netscape Browser 8 with new PCs 04 Oct 2005
According to C|net News.com and Netscape's Press Release, HP will distribute Netscape 8 browsers on consumer PCs and notebooks from early next year. This agreement is the first browser distribution deal with a major PC maker since the end of... (read this article)
SpreadFirefox.com hacked 04 Oct 2005
SillyDog701 Moderator Ramona informed us Spread Firefox (SpreadFirefox.com, sfx) is now offline. Spread Firefox was accessed by unknown remote attackers with attempted to exploit a security vulnerability in TWiki software installed. According to the front page of Spread Firefox, it... (read this article)
Mozilla Firefox Beta 2 releases 07 Oct 2005
SillyDog701 member Billy Miller told us The Mozilla Foundation has released the second beta release of Mozilla Firefox 1.5. Mozilla Firefox 1.5 Beta 1 was released almost one month ago. The new features in Beta 2 are: improvements to automated... (read this article)
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5 Beta 2 available 08 Oct 2005
SillyDog701 member Juha-Matti Laurio told us Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5 Beta 2 has released. From MozillaZine: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5 Beta 2 is now available for download. This is the last beta release of the next major Thunderbird update and is aimed... (read this article)
Firefox reaches 100 million downloads 19 Oct 2005
Mozilla Firefox has just been downloaded 100 million times. Congratulations to Mozilla Foundations and all contributors. (more later) Join our discussion - “Firefox just passed > downloads.”... (read this article)
Netscape 8.0.4 released 19 Oct 2005
Netscape has released version 8.0.4 of Netscape Browser, which is based on Firefox 1.0.7 with following features: All security and bug fixes through Firefox 1.0.7 Improved proxy handling Flash 8.0 is now bundled which fixes a variety of crashes Netscape... (read this article)
Spread Firefox Returns 19 Oct 2005
According to mozillaZine, Spread Firefox is back online after being hacked for the second time in three months recently. Although not noticeable from the interface, Asa Dotzler explains that the team have been working to improve the underlying infrastructure of... (read this article)

November, 2005

Firefox 1.5 Release Candidate 1 released 01 Nov 2005
Mozilla Foundations released Mozilla Firefox 1.5 Release Candidate 1. From Mozilla Firefox 1.5 RC 1 release notes: (selected) Better support for Mac OS X (10.2 and greater) including profile migration from Safari and Mac Internet Explorer. Automated update to streamline... (read this article)
Thunderbird 1.5 RC 1 released 05 Nov 2005
Mozilla Foundations released Thunderbird 1.5 Release Candidate 1, the new feature of this build is the improved support of Podcasting and a built-in phishing detector. Support of Check spell as you type is also implemented. Mozilla Firefox 1.5 RC 1... (read this article)
Camino 1.0 Beta 1 released 07 Nov 2005

caminobrowser.org released Camino 1.0 Beta 1. This version contains several important security fixes as well as various other fixes. Camino 0.8.4 is the last version supporting Mac OS X 10.1.

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Mozilla Firefox 1.5 Release Candidate 2 available 10 Nov 2005
SillyDog701 member Billy Miller told us the Mozilla Foundation has made the second release candidate of Mozilla Firefox 1.5 available. The release notes list one new addition in Firefox 1.5 Release Candidate 2 (RC2), noted " Several fixes to automated... (read this article)
Mozilla Firefox 1.5 Release Candidate 3 available 17 Nov 2005
SillyDog701 member Billy Miller told us the Mozilla Foundation has made the second release candidate of Mozilla Firefox 1.5 available. The release notes list one new addition in Firefox 1.5 Release Candidate 3 (RC3), noted " two notable bug fixes."... (read this article)
Donzilla 0.8 Released 20 Nov 2005
Donzilla, the HardwareHacks 2000 take on Mozilla, has released version 0.8. Donzilla has been a work in progress here at SillyDog701 since January of this year, and has recently begun to reach the public eye. Donzilla 0.8 is an all-in-one... (read this article)
Mozilla Firefox 1.5 Released 29 Nov 2005
The Mozilla Foundation has released Mozilla Firefox 1.5. Mozilla Firefox 1.5 is the first major Firefox release since the Mozilla Firefox 1.0 launch over a year ago and is the culmination of more than a year and a half of... (read this article)

December, 2005

new SeaMonkey artwork availble 03 Dec 2005
SillyDog701 Moderator, DJGM, told us the new artwork of Sea Monkey is now available and that SeaMonkey 1.0 Beta will be released soon, with 1.0 Final soon after. The Mozilla Transition Plan was announced this March, and the name “SeaMonkey”... (read this article)
DJGM.co.uk Toolbar v1.0 Final released! 12 Dec 2005
DJGM.co.uk announces, that v1.0 of the DJGM.co.uk Toolbar has been released. And like 1.0 Beta 3 released about a week ago, it's developed for Firefox only. Download/install the new toolbar, by clicking on the screengrab above. And you can go... (read this article)
SeaMonkey 1.0 Beta Released 19 Dec 2005
The first beta version of the internet application suite, SeaMonkey has been released. Some new features include the ability to reorder tabs by dragging and dropping, ability to return to the last opened tab after closing a tab, autoscroll for... (read this article)
Donzilla 0.9 Released 19 Dec 2005
Donzilla, the HardwareHacks 2000 browser project, has just released version 0.9. For those that don't know, Donzilla is actively developed here at SillyDog701 with the help of its users. We're nearing Donzilla's first anniversary on January 1, 2006, and are... (read this article)
Thunderbird 1.5 RC 2 released 22 Dec 2005
SillyDog701 member captjlddavis told us Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5 RC 2 has been released. From Release Notes, major new features of this release are: Automated update to streamline product upgrades. improvement of updating Extensions. Spell check as you type. Saved Search... (read this article)
Songbird, a Firefox for Music? 26 Dec 2005
A new open-source product from five-person company, Pioneers of the Inevitable, is to compete with Apple's iTunes. The product is called Songbird, and it's underlying programming technology is XML User Interface Language (or XUL), something Mozilla/Firefox users are very familiar... (read this article)
Donzilla 1.0 Released! 31 Dec 2005
After exactly a year of work, Donzilla 1.0 Final has been released! For those that don't know, Donzilla is an Internet all-in-one client developer exclusively here at SillyDog701 for HardwareHacks 2000. Actively developed by SillyDog701's community, it's become greater than... (read this article)
Year 2005 review 31 Dec 2005
Year 2005 has been a great year for Mozilla development. MozInfo701 summaries some of the important development in Mozilla community. Mozilla Application Suite has been officially discontinued, and a new project SeaMonkey started, Camino reached 1.0 Beta, Netscape 8 released... (read this article)