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MozInfo701 year 2007 news articles

January, 2007

SeaMonkey 1.1 (final) released 19 Jan 2007
SillyDog701 member beanboy89 informed us that SeaMonkey Council has released SeaMonkey 1.1 (final), about 3 weeks after the release of SeaMonkey 1.1 Release Candidate. Major new features of SeaMonkey 1.1 (over 1.0.x) are: updated ChatZilla, Menus and menu popups use... (read this article)
Thunderbird 2 Beta 2 released 23 Jan 2007
Mozilla Corporation has released Mozilla Thunderbird 2 Beta 2, a developer preview release for Mozilla's next generation Thunderbird. This build is designed for testers. Mozilla Thunderbird 2 Beta 2 includes a theme update for Mac OS X, improved message preview... (read this article)
Netscape 9 coming? 24 Jan 2007
Is Netscape still alive? and is Netscape 9 coming? Over in Netscape.com's The (official) Netscape Blog, Chris Finke announced the upcoming Netscape 9. Netscape 9 will be a standalone browser, and from this screenshot, you can infer several things: unlike... (read this article)
Netscape 9 will be cross platform 30 Jan 2007
Last week, we reported Netscape 9 has been confirmed, this week, we received some exciting news on Netscape 9: It's cross-platform! Thanks to SillyDog701 member JPhoenixDK for heads up. Additional news has been announced on The Netscape Blog: unlike Netscape... (read this article)

February, 2007

more than one fifth of Australians use Firefox 06 Feb 2007
News from Australian IT, there are more than a fifth of Australians now use Mozilla Firefox based on Nielsen Net Ratings. Apple's Safari has 5 percent share, Netscape still has 4 percent. In a report detailing Australian internet use in... (read this article)
Netscape 9 will support Firefox 2.0 Extensions 06 Feb 2007
News from (official) Netscape Blog, Chris Finke (a Netscape developer) mentioned that Netscape 9 will be based on Firefox 2.0 (confirms macallan1824's speculation). Since Netscape uses the same architecture as in Firefox, it is safe to say that most Firefox... (read this article)
Mozilla Firefox 3.0 Alpha 2 Released 07 Feb 2007
The Mozilla Corporation has released second alpha of Gecko 1.9 and Mozilla Firefox 3.0 under the "Gran Paradiso" codename. Firefox 3.0 Alpha 1 (Gran Paradiso) was released on 9th December last year. Join our discussion - “Mozilla Firefox 3.0 Alpha... (read this article)
Firefox 1.5.0.10 released 23 Feb 2007
SillyDog701 member Juha-Matti Laurio informed us that Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.10 has been officially released. Firefox 1.5.0.10 is a security and stability update. The Firefox 1.5.0.x will be maintained by the Mozilla Corporation until 24th April 2007. This could be the... (read this article)
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.2 released 24 Feb 2007
Mozilla Corporation has released the second update to Firefox 2, Firefox 2.0.0.2. The release of Firefox 2.0.0.2 is mainly on security fixes. Firefox 2.0 was released on 24th October 2006 and Firefox 2.0.0.1 was released on 19th December 2006. For... (read this article)
Camino 1.1 Beta adds session saving 26 Feb 2007
The Camino Project released Camino 1.1 Beta last Friday (23rd February 2007), a preview release of what will become Camino 1.1. One major new feature in this release is Session Saving. The Camino Project mentioned that Camino 1.1 Beta may... (read this article)

March, 2007

Thunderbird 1.5.0.10 released 01 Mar 2007
SillyDog701 Moderator Ramona informed us Thunderbird has released. Few days after the release of Firefox 2.0.0.2 and Firefox 1.5.0.10, Mozilla Corporation also released Thunderbird 1.5.0.10. This release provides stability and security enhancements that are part of ongoing program to provide... (read this article)
SeaMonkey 1.1.1 and 1.0.8 released 03 Mar 2007
SillyDog701 Moderator Fulvio informed us that SeaMonkey Council has released updates of SeaMonkey, version 1.1.1 and 1.0.8 following the Gecko security update releases a few days ago. Major new features of SeaMonkey 1.1.1 and 1.0.8 are security updates. Join our... (read this article)
Netscape relaunches My.Netscape 07 Mar 2007
Netscape.com re-launches My Netscape, a personalised homepage (portal) after two months offline. Based on My Netscape when launched with Netscape 4.5, but the website is built with Web 2.0 technology. As you can see from the screenshots above, you can... (read this article)
Camino 1.0.4 released 08 Mar 2007
The Camino Project has released Camino 1.0.4. This release is a security and stability update for Camino 1.0. Camino 1.0.4 includes fixes in Mozilla Gekco rendering enging (v.1.8.0.10), Java Embedding Plugin has been upgraded to version 0.9.6, and sheets will... (read this article)
Netscape 9's sidebar gets more control 20 Mar 2007
According to The Netscape Blog, Netscape's upcoming Netscape 9 will have some enhancements to the sidebar. Netscape 9's sidebar will give you browsing ability. There will be a navigation menu, address bar, and link target toggle. The default link target... (read this article)
Firefox 2.0.0.3 and 1.5.0.11 released 21 Mar 2007
Mozilla Corporation has released the second update to Firefox 2, Firefox 2.0.0.3. The release of Firefox 2.0.0.3 comes with one minor security fix (MFSA 2007-11) and some web compatibility regressions. Firefox 1.5.0.11 has also been released. Firefox 2.0 was released... (read this article)
Mozilla Firefox 3.0 Alpha 3 Released 25 Mar 2007
SillyDog701 member Billy Miller (Beanboy89) told us the Mozilla Corporation has released the third alpha release of Mozilla Firefox 3.0 under the "Gran Paradiso" codename. One interesting addition in this Alpha 3 release is the support of Animated PNG (APNG)... (read this article)

April, 2007

Netscape 8.1.3 released 02 Apr 2007
SillyDog701 member Joji informed us Netscape 8.1.3 is now released, and can be downloaded from Netscape Browser Center or our Netscape Browser Archive. Netscape 8.1.3 is based on Gecko rv 1.7.5 (20070321), the release notes for Netscape 8.1.3 indicates this... (read this article)
Thunderbird 2 Release Candidate 1 released 07 Apr 2007
Mozilla Corporation has released Mozilla Thunderbird 2 Release Candidate 1 (RC1), a preview release for Mozilla's next generation Thunderbird. This build is designed for testers and early adopters. Mozilla Thunderbird 2 RC1 includes a theme update for Mac OS X,... (read this article)
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 Released 18 Apr 2007
Mozilla Corporation has released Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 for general public use. Thunderbird 2.0 includes enhancements to the theme and user interface, mproved message preview text in new mail alerts, easy account setup for Gmail and .Mac accounts , and a... (read this article)

May, 2007

Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.4 released 30 May 2007
SillyDog 701 moderator Mandrake has informed us that The Mozilla Corporation has released Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.4. This version fixes a few security vulnerabilities. Firefox 2.0.0.3 was released on 21st March this year. View the Release Notes. Join our discussion "Firefox... (read this article)

June, 2007

Netscape Navigator 9.0 Beta 1 released 05 Jun 2007
After months of teasing, Netscape.com has finally released Netscape Navigator 9.0 Beta 1 to public. New features of Netscape Navigator 9 includes visual refresh which saves screen space, URL correction, news menu and sidebar, Link Pad, news tracker and more.... (read this article)
Camino 1.5 released 06 Jun 2007
After over a year of hard work by devoted volunteers, the Camino Project is ready to present Camino 1.5. Camino 1.5 comes a number of new features and bugs-fixing, providing users with a better browsing experience. Major new features of... (read this article)
Safari 3 Public Beta, now for Mac and PC 11 Jun 2007
During WWDC 2007, Apple has released the first Public Beta of Safari 3 with a surprise move, it's now for Windows platform. Safari joins iTunes in delivering Apple’s legendary user experience to both Windows and Mac users as well as... (read this article)
Sunbird and Lightning 0.5 released 28 Jun 2007
Sunbird, Mozilla.org's Open Source calendar program, was updated to version 0.5 on Thursday. Sunbird, while developed by the Mozilla team, is designed to work independently from an e-mail program like Thunderbird. However it does support Google Calendar. Lightning, a calendar... (read this article)

July, 2007

Netscape Navigator 9.0 Beta 2 released 13 Jul 2007
SillyDog701 Moderator Mandrake informed us Netscape Navigator 9.0 Beta 2 is now available to public. New features of Netscape Navigator 9 includes visual refresh which saves screen space, URL correction, news menu and sidebar, Link Pad, news tracker and more.... (read this article)
Firefox 2.0.0.5 released 18 Jul 2007
SillyDog 701 member Gregor has informed us that The Mozilla Corporation has released Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.5. This version fixes two critical security vulnerabilities, firefoxulr:// and wyciwyg://, discovered earlier this month. Firefox 2.0.0.4 was released on 30th May and Firefox 2.0.0.3... (read this article)
Thunderbird 2.0.0.5 released 19 Jul 2007
SillyDog 701 moderator Fulvio has informed us that The Mozilla Corporation has released Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.5. This version fixes two critical security vulnerabilities, firefoxulr:// and wyciwyg://, discovered earlier this month. Mozilla Corporation recommends users update to Firefox 2.0.0.5 (released yesterday)... (read this article)
Opera 9.22 released 19 Jul 2007
Opera Software has released Opera 9.22. The update to the Opera Web browser is a security maintenances release and bug fixes. In a not so distant future, there will be a weekly preview release of Opera 9.5 (codename Kestrel), and... (read this article)
SeaMonkey 1.1.3 released 25 Jul 2007
SillyDog701 member lydthekid informed us that SeaMonkey Council has released update to SeaMonkey, version 1.1.3 following the Gecko security update releases a few days ago. SeaMonkey 1.1.3 is a security maintenance release. Join our discussion - "SeaMonkey 1.1.3" at the... (read this article)
Thunderbird departing? 27 Jul 2007
SillyDog701 member Richard Mitnick informed us that Thunderbird may be dropped by Mozilla Corporation. Mozilla Corp and Mozilla Foundation focus more on Firefox project rather than Thunderbird, and will continue to be this way. Thunderbird needs a new home to... (read this article)
Firefox 2.0.0.6 released 30 Jul 2007
Mozilla Corporation issued a second update to Mozilla's flagship web browsing software - Firefox - within two weeks. The latest shipping version is now 2.0.0.6. This version fixes two security vulnerabilities, correcting unescaped URIs passed to external programs and preventing... (read this article)

August, 2007

Apple releases Safari 3.0.3 Public Beta 01 Aug 2007
Apple released an update to Safari 3 Public Beta, version 3.0.3 Beta. This update adds latest security updates and improved stability on Windows platform. Apple also mention some new upcoming features, including support for International users, localised menus and help,... (read this article)
Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 released 02 Aug 2007
Following the release of Firefox 2.0.0.6 few days ago, Mozilla Corporation has released Thunderbird 2.0.0.6. Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 fixes the same bugs as Firefox 2.0.0.6 does, correcting unescaped URIs passed to external programs and preventing privilege escalating through chrome-loaded about:blank windows.... (read this article)
SeaMonkey 1.1.4 released 04 Aug 2007
SillyDog701 member SSS informed us that SeaMonkey Council has released update to SeaMonkey, version 1.1.4 following the Gecko security update releases a few days ago. SeaMonkey 1.1.4 is a security maintenance release. SeaMonkey 1.1.4 fixes the same bugs as Firefox... (read this article)
SeaMonkey bug bounty programme 07 Aug 2007
News from Mozilla Links, SeaMonkey project leader Robert Kairo (KaiRo) has announced a new SeaMonkey Bug Bounty programme. The programme offers developers from US$100 to US$1000 for solving some important and unassigned bugs. For the detail about this SeaMonkey bounty... (read this article)
Netscape Navigator 9.0 beta 3 released 16 Aug 2007
SillyDog701 Moderator Fulvio informed us Netscape Navigator 9.0 Beta 3 is now available to public. New features in Beta 3 includes new preferences in Tabs panel, new Link Pad to Clear Private Data, changed URL correction confirmation, Netscape.com integration can... (read this article)
Camino updates to 1.5.1 17 Aug 2007
The Camino Project has released version 1.5.1 of Camino web browser. The release is a security maintenance release. Camino 1.5.1 is based on Mozilla Gecko engine v. 1.8.1.6 which includes several critical security and stability fixes. Camino 1.5.1 contains the... (read this article)
Eudora 8.0 beta and Penelope available 30 Aug 2007
Last October, we reported that Eudora would become open source, and the new version of Eudora would be based on Mozilla Thunderbird. On 30th August, Qualcomm (Eudora) released the first beta - Eudora 8.0.0b1 for Mac and Windows platforms.... (read this article)

September, 2007

Netscape.com to withdraw social news 08 Sep 2007
About 14 months ago, Netscape.com launched Digg.com-like social news website, replacing its well known web portal for many years. My Way News reported AOL is once again revamping its Netscape.com web portal, back to the good old days style. The... (read this article)
Netscape 9 Splash Screen Design Contest 10 Sep 2007
Netscape developer Chris Finke announced Netscape 9 Splash Screen Design Contest. If you are interested, you can send your designs in PNG format to browser@newnetscape.com. The deadline for the submission is 20th September. The winning image will be used as... (read this article)
Thunderbird spins off 18 Sep 2007
In July, we mentioned Mozilla's move to depart Thunderbird. Mozilla Corporation announced the new development on spinning off Thunderbird yesterday. Dr David Ascher will join Mozilla to establish a new company (currently referred to as MailCo) to focus on mail.... (read this article)
Firefox 2.0.0.7 released 18 Sep 2007
SillyDog701 Moderator profman informed us Mozilla Corporation has issued an update to Firefox. The latest shipping version is now 2.0.0.7. This version fixes one security vulnerability, correcting Code execution via QuickTime Media-link files (MFSA 2007-28). Firefox 2.0.0.6 was released on... (read this article)
Netscape 9 splash screen announced 25 Sep 2007
Netscape has announced the winner of Netscape Navigator 9 splash screen designed by Mario Herbert. We especially liked the clean look and the throwback feel of the ship's wheel. The splash screen design contest was announced last month, and the... (read this article)

October, 2007

Navigator 9 Release Candidate 1 available 02 Oct 2007
SillyDog701 member Joji informed us that Netscape has released Netscape Navigator 9 RC1 (Released Candidate 1). Netscape 9 RC1 does not have the Netscape.com integration built-in. Due to Netscape.com's transition from a social news site to a traditional news portal... (read this article)
Netscape 9.0 finally released 16 Oct 2007
Netscape has finally released Netscape 9.0 final after almost 9 months since it first announced in late January. Originally designed to be tightly integrated with (then) Netscape.com social news site. The social news integration was withdrawn last month when Netscape... (read this article)
Firefox 2.0.0.8 released 19 Oct 2007
SillyDog701 Moderator Ramona informed us Mozilla Corporation has issued an update to Firefox to version 2.0.0.8. This version adds official support for upcoming Mac OS X v.10.5 “Leopard” releasing worldwide on 26th October and two new languages (Georgian (ka) and... (read this article)
Camino 1.5.2 released 19 Oct 2007
The Camino Project has released version 1.5.2 of Camino web browser. The release is a security maintenance release. Camino 1.5.2 is based on Mozilla Gecko engine v. 1.8.1.8 which includes several critical security and stability fixes. Camino 1.5.2 contains the... (read this article)
Netscape 9.0.0.1 update 22 Oct 2007
Less than one week of the release of Netscape 9, the first update to Netscape 9 is available, bringing the version to 9.0.0.1. Netscape Navigator 9.0.0.1 follows the recent update of Firefox 2.0.0.8, updating the codebase to Firefox 2.0.0.8. All... (read this article)

November, 2007

Camino 1.5.3 maintenance release. 01 Nov 2007
The Camino Project has released version 1.5.3 of Camino web browser. The release is a maintenance release, following recent Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.9 release, Camino 1.5.3 is also based on Mozilla Gecko rendering engine v1.8.1.9 which includes several serious web compatibility... (read this article)
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.9 released 01 Nov 2007
SillyDog701 member J-M informed us Mozilla Corporation has issued an update to Firefox, making the latest shipping version of Firefox to version 2.0.0.9. This release corrects several problems that were found in the previous release, Firefox 2.0.0.8. The problems include... (read this article)
Netscape 9.0.0.2 released 01 Nov 2007
Less than two weeks since the release of Netscape 9.0.0.1, Netscape has released another update, Netscape Navigator 9.0.0.2. Netscape Navigator 9.0.0.2 fixes a bug related to searching using both the location bar and the default Netscape search engine. Like Netscape... (read this article)
Netscape Navigator 9.0.0.3 released 02 Nov 2007
Yesterday, Netscape released Netscape 9.0.0.2, fixing a bug related to searching using both the location bar and the default Netscape search engine. Also on that day, Mozilla released Firefox 2.0.0.9, correcting serveral problems found in Gecko rendering engine rv 1.8.1.8... (read this article)
SeaMonkey 1.1.6 released 05 Nov 2007
SillyDog701 moderator Edward informed us that SeaMonkey project has released update to SeaMonkey, version 1.1.6 following the Gecko security update released a few days ago. SeaMonkey 1.1.6 is a security maintenance release. SeaMonkey 1.1.6 updates the rendering engine to Gekco... (read this article)
Opera Mini 4 released for mobile phones 08 Nov 2007
Haven't got an iPhone or iPod touch? But a browser that supports web browsing? Opera has something for you. Opera Software has released Opera Mini 4 with several new features for quicker scrolling, navigation and page rendering. The new version... (read this article)
Safari 3.0.4 released for Mac and Windows 15 Nov 2007
Apple has updated Safari 3.0.4 Beta for Windows platform. While in Mac platform, version 3.0.4 (final) is included in Mac OS X v10.5 ‘Leopard’ and recently released Mac OS X v10.4.11 ‘Tiger’ Update. The latest Safari beta for Windows incorporates... (read this article)
Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 released 15 Nov 2007
SillyDog701 member hansh informed us that Mozilla has released Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 addressing two security issues. Fixed in Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 MFSA 2007-36 URIs with invalid %-encoding mishandled by Windows MFSA 2007-29 Crashes with evidence of memory corruption (rv:1.8.1.8) Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 can... (read this article)
Netscape Messenger 9.0 Alpha 1 released 16 Nov 2007
Netscape is bringing back email and newsgroup client. Started with Netscape 8 (Windows only), Netscape became a web browser only application. Netscape Navigator 9, released last month, is also based on Firefox, a web browser only application. Netscape is building... (read this article)
Firefox 3 Beta 1 released 20 Nov 2007
SillyDog701 member J-M informed us that Mozilla Corporation has finally released the first public beta of Mozilla Firefox 3.0. According to release notes, main new features of Firefox 3 Beta 1 are more security, easier to use, more personal, improved... (read this article)
Firefox 2.0.0.10 security update 26 Nov 2007
Mozilla Corporation has issued an update to Firefox, making the latest shipping version of Firefox to version 2.0.0.10. This release is a maintenance update addressing three security issues. The fix include referrer-spoofing via window.location race condition, memory corruption vulnerabilities (rv... (read this article)
Netscape Navigator 9.0.0.4 released 28 Nov 2007
Following yesterday's Firefox 2.0.0.10 release, Netscape has released Netscape 9.0.0.4 including the security bugs fixed by Firefox 2.0.0.10. Like Firefox 2.0.0.10, Netscape 9.0.0.4 is also based on Gecko rendering engine rv 1.8.1.10. Netscape 9.0.0.3 was released on early November, just... (read this article)
another update to Firefox in 4 days, Firefox 2.0.0.11 released 30 Nov 2007
Mozilla Corporation has released another update to Firefox in 4 days' time, Firefox 2.0.0.11 is released to correct compatibility issue discovered in Firefox 2.0.0.10, released on 26th November. Firefox 2.0.0.11 also makes the third Firefox update in a month. Firefox... (read this article)
SeaMonkey 1.1.7 released 30 Nov 2007
SillyDog701 moderator Edward informed us that SeaMonkey project has released update to SeaMonkey, version 1.1.7 following the Gecko security update released a few days ago. SeaMonkey 1.1.7 is a security maintenance release. SeaMonkey 1.1.7 updates the rendering engine to Gekco... (read this article)

December, 2007

Camino 1.5.4 released 06 Dec 2007
The Camino Project has released version 1.5.4 of Camino web browser. This release is a maintenance release and improves Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard support. Camino 1.5.4 follows recent Firefox 2.0.0.11 release with Mozilla Gekco rendering engine rv1.8.1.11, which includes... (read this article)
Netscape Navigator 9.0.0.5 released, based on Firefox 2.0.0.11 10 Dec 2007
Netscape has released Netscape 9.0.0.5 today including the security bugs fixed by Firefox 2.0.0.11. Netscape 9.0.0.5's UserAgent string indicates Gecko rendering engine rv 1.8.1.11pre. Firefox 2.0.0.11 was released on 30th November, correcting the compatibility issues introduced by Firefox 2.0.0.10 four... (read this article)
Firefox 3.0 Beta 2 released 20 Dec 2007
Mozilla released Firefox 3 Beta 2 on Tuesday for Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows. According to Release Notes, this new version has over 900 improvements over the previous beta. Firefox 3 is based on the Gecko 1.9 Web rendering... (read this article)
AOL to end Netscape in February 2008 29 Dec 2007
SillyDog701 member MJR informed us that AOL will officially end Netscape web browser on 1st February 2008. Posted in The Netscape Blog: AOL's focus on transitioning to an ad-supported web business leaves little room for the size of investment needed... (read this article)