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MozInfo701 year 2008 news articles

January, 2008

AOL to extend Netscape browser support to 1 March 2008 28 Jan 2008
Just before the end of last year, AOL announced that they will drop the support of Netscape (browser) on 1st February. One month later, AOL announced that the support will be extended to 1 March 2008. AOL support for Netscape... (read this article)

February, 2008

Firefox 2.0.0.12 released 07 Feb 2008
Mozilla Corporation has released Firefox 2.0.0.12 is released to correct compatibility issue discovered in Firefox 2.0.0.11. Firefox 2.0.0.12 is a maintenance update. Firefox 2.0.0.12 is based on Gecko rendering engine rv. 1.8.1.12. Firefox 2.0.0.11 was released on 30 November 2007.... (read this article)
Camino 1.5.5 released 07 Feb 2008
The Camino Project has released version 1.5.5 of Camino web browser. This release is a maintenance release which contains various security and stability updates to Camino 1.5.4. Camino 1.5.5 follows recent Firefox 2.0.0.12 release with Mozilla Gekco rendering engine rv1.8.1.12,... (read this article)
SeaMonkey 1.1.8 released 08 Feb 2008
SillyDog701 member captjlddavis informed us that SeaMonkey project has released update to SeaMonkey, version 1.1.8 following the same Gecko security update released on Firefox 2.0.0.12. SeaMonkey 1.1.8 is a security maintenance release. SeaMonkey 1.1.8 updates the rendering engine to Gekco... (read this article)
the final Netscape, Netscape Navigator 9.0.0.6 21 Feb 2008
Netscape has released the last Netscape browser, Netscape Navigator 9.0.0.6 including the security bugs fixed by Firefox 2.0.0.12. Netscape 9.0.0.5's UserAgent string indicates Gecko rendering engine rv 1.8.1.12. Netscape 9.0.0.6 includes new migration add-on to help users migrate to either... (read this article)
Thunderbird 2.0.0.12 released 27 Feb 2008
SillyDog701 member J-M informed us that Mozilla has released Thunderbird 2.0.0.12 on 26th February. Mozilla Thunder bird 2.0.0.12 addresses 5 security issues. Fixed in Thunderbird 2.0.0.12 MFSA 2008-12 Heap buffer overflow in external MIME bodies MFSA 2008-07 Possible information disclosure... (read this article)

March, 2008

Internet Explorer 8 beta 1 released, supports web standards 05 Mar 2008
The news comes a bit surprise to us, Microsoft has decided to accept ‘web standards’ in Internet Explorer 8 by default. Microsoft's IEBlog details the Interoperability Principles and IE8. Microsoft's official statement - Microsoft Expands Support for Web Standards (press... (read this article)
The Omni Group releases OmniWeb 5.7 Beta 1 16 Mar 2008
The Omni Group released OmniWeb 5.7 Beta 1, the first beta release of OmniWeb 5.7. The Omni Group said, OmniWeb and Leopard aren't strangers, but we're releasing 5.7, the "faster, stronger, able-to-leap-tall buildings" version to take care of the remaining... (read this article)
Safari 3.1 released for Mac and Windows 18 Mar 2008
Apple today released Safari 3.1. Apple claims Safari 3.1 to be the world’s fastest web browser for Mac and Windows PCs - Safari 3.1. In addition to loading web pages 1.9 times faster than Internet Explorer 7 and 1.7 times... (read this article)
Firefox 2.0.0.13 released 26 Mar 2008
Mozilla Corporation has released Firefox 2.0.0.13 is released to address security issues discovered in Firefox 2.0.0.12. Firefox 2.0.0.13 is a maintenance update. Firefox 2.0.0.13 is based on Gecko rendering engine rv. 1.8.1.13. Firefox 2.0.0.12 was released on 7 February 2008.... (read this article)

April, 2008

Firefox 2.0.0.14 released 16 Apr 2008
SillyDog701 member profman informed us that Mozilla Corporation has released Firefox 2.0.0.14 is released to address a critical security issue. Firefox 2.0.0.14 is a maintenance update. Firefox 2.0.0.14 is based on Gecko rendering engine rv. 1.8.1.14. Firefox 2.0.0.13 was released... (read this article)
Camino 1.6 released 17 Apr 2008
The Camino Project has released Camino 1.6, a major enhancement to Camino 1.5 series. Camino 1.6 has following major changes and improvements made since the Camino 1.5 release, and is aimed to deliver an improved browsing experience. Automatic software updates... (read this article)
Safari 3.1.1 released 17 Apr 2008
Apple today released Safari 3.1.1 for Windows and Mac OS X, an update to Safari 3.1 released a month ago. Safari 3.1.1 includes improvements to stability, compatibility and security. In Safari 3.1.1, two of the four security fixes are for... (read this article)
going eco with Flock 29 Apr 2008
Flock, Inc released an eco-edition Flock browser for eco-minded users and to support the environment. Besides the green look, Flock browser eco-edition is powered by green information, media and opinion. Besides , Flock will also donate 10% of income generated... (read this article)