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Skriven 2005-12-15 19:23:00 av CHARLES ANGELICH (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av TOM WALKER
Ärende: Firefox 1.5
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Hello Tom - 

CS>> Don't know if anyone has tried Firefox 1.5. It's available
CS>> at www.mozilla.com for download. I haven't tried the
CS>> Windows version yet but am currently using the Linux
CS>> version. 

CS>> I've noticed it's much faster than version 1.07. Pages
CS>> load faster and the overall navigation seems much smoother
CS>> than before. Be sure to save your bookmarks first! Also -
CS>> the new version will likely break your old extensions. You
CS>> may have to download updated extensions in order for them
CS>> to work correctly with 1.5. 

CS>> Give it a try. Versions are available for Windows, Mac
CS>> OSX, and Linux. 

TW> So the Beta testing is about over. 

Probably not. I've had v1.5 crash on me and others have
reported similar experiences. I don't see v1.5 as being
'faster', OPERA is still the faster browser here (I have v9
beta of OPERA). 

The 'extensions' that add functions to FireFox continue to be
_very_ important in terms of making FireFox useful and
enjoyable to use. If not for the extensions I would've
abandoned FF long ago. 

You cannot 'patch' FF v1.07 to the same level as v1.5 because
they stopped writing patches for v1.07 to complete v1.5 FF. If
you want to use an upatched/unprotected browser you may as well
use IE since we all already have IE installed. 

TW> I already moved to Thunderbird for my "E" mail handiling
TW> and am Very pleased. But haven't seen the need to try
TW> Firefox yet. For what little I do I.E. works for me. 

All browsers are vulnerable. Mozilla patches FF ASAP while
Microsoft likes to wait for "patch Tuesday". Monthly patching
of any browser is not really good. Microsoft's IE browser is
beyond patching and needs a newer version with _all_ available
patches already included. Microsoft 'update' is becoming a bad
joke. 

TW> But then my $8.25 per month ISP is so slow and lousy that
TW> any speed increase in Firefox would not be noticed. 

Good because I don't think there is any speed increase with
v1.5 Windows version of FF. 

TW> I was going to try CopperNet but after I registered it
TW> refused to recognize my Name and Password. Even after
TW> having Everything validated over the phone. So I canceled
TW> my Trial for a Full Refund. 

I'm begining to think ISPs s*ck almost as much as Microsoft
(and SONY). 

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