Firefox 3 Release Candidate 1 released

*polonyc2* · 05-16-2008, 02:47 PM

The first Release Candidate (RC1) for Firefox 3 is now available on the Mozilla FTP site. Firefox 3 is the redesigned successor to the current Firefox 2 Internet browser...the final version is due to be released in late June

Index of /pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/3.0rc1/win32/en-US

Cogar · 05-16-2008, 03:16 PM

Looks good. I am using the beta 5 version in Linux and have yet to notice any issues.

**k0NG0** · 05-16-2008, 03:57 PM

It has not been released.

Wait for the announcement and download after that. The file may change.

Until they say it's released and links are on the website, it's not released. Regardless of what's on the FTP server.

*polonyc2* · 05-16-2008, 04:12 PM

if its on the FTP server then it is available...semantics of released versus available...they put it on the server meaning anyone can download it...meaning someone released it to the public...just because there is/was no official announcement does not mean that it is not suitable for download

same way that the nightlies are available every day even though there is no official decree every night...it's still a release candidate meaning that it is technically not the final version therefore security measures should be taken for mission critical environments

it is common for files to be uploaded to the server first followed by an official announcement

**k0NG0** · 05-16-2008, 05:05 PM

Until it is blessed it is not released and can therefore not be available (even if you can download a file that will become the RC1). Because there's no guarantee that the particular file seen on the server will be what is released as RC1. It probably will be with a high likelihood, but that doesn't change things.

The nightlies aren't releases, they are builds of the source tree at a given point in time using a standard build configuration available in a handy format. There's a reason they call the Fx3 nightlies "Minefield".

*polonyc2* · 05-16-2008, 05:17 PM

how can it not be available when it is clearly on the Mozilla FTP site...the file name on the server is RC 1...so someone at Mozilla did bless it enough to name it RC 1...whether the file changes or not has nothing to do with the fact that this is what Mozilla is calling RC 1...and they have put it out for people to use (usually what they refer to as a 'release')

since you do some side jobs for them, maybe you could get them to pull the file thats up on the FTP since you are so bothered by it

*polonyc2* · 05-17-2008, 01:45 AM

Update: Firefox 3 RC1 is now also shown on the Official Site...same version that was on the FTP site

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hopefully kONGO can relax now

**k0NG0** · 05-17-2008, 02:12 AM

Well, I certainly don't have enough clout to do something like that.

I've been totally relaxed, by the way. It's just that until there's a release notice there's been no release. I wasn't trying to be a dick.

Slyder · 05-17-2008, 08:20 AM

as i was reading this thread a pop-up appeared saying firefox had downloaded an update and was ready to install. said it was version 3rc1....but firefox is reporting just version 3 now. i was running beta 5

X-hellfire · 05-17-2008, 09:07 AM

It´s a sneak peek version so I will wait until there is something that is more of a official release of Firefox 3

**k0NG0** · 05-17-2008, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slyder

as i was reading this thread a pop-up appeared saying firefox had downloaded an update and was ready to install. said it was version 3rc1....but firefox is reporting just version 3 now. i was running beta 5

The RC:s will be called Firefox 3 since there won't be an additional release of the same code once an RC is determined to be of release quality.

*polonyc2* · 05-28-2008, 01:09 PM

The Firefox 3 team is considering releasing a Release Candidate 2 but says the current browser code is not “buggy” as some claim.

Responding to a report about bugs identified in the recently released Firefox 3, one Firefox developer said a number of ”significant” bugs have popped up that may affect select users but overall the code is stable and almost ready to go. The team is now deciding whether a Release Candidate 2 is necessary and if not, the fixes for these issues will be made available after the new web browser ships...

Mozilla: Firefox 3 is not buggy but RC2 may be necessary | Open Source | ZDNet.com

**k0NG0** · 05-28-2008, 01:20 PM

AFAIK there will be a 2nd RC.

*polonyc2* · 06-04-2008, 10:11 PM

Firefox 3 Release Candidate 2

Release Candidate 2 for Firefox 3 is now available....the RC2 build addresses several important bugs found in the previous RC1 release. The final version of Firefox 3 is due later this month.

Firefox web browser | International versions: Get Firefox in your language

***Ozzie*** · 06-04-2008, 10:30 PM

I just downloaded RC2...maybe it's me, but it felt more snappy right out of the chute...gotta love it...

05-16-2008, 02:47 PM	#1
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05-16-2008, 03:16 PM	#2
Cogar Sleuth Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: It varies, but usually within 100 yards of a keyboard. Posts: 7,212	Re: Firefox 3 Release Candidate 1 released Looks good. I am using the beta 5 version in Linux and have yet to notice any issues.
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05-16-2008, 03:57 PM	#3
k0NG0 Remembering TQ Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,623	Re: Firefox 3 Release Candidate 1 released *It has not* been released.** Wait for the announcement and download after that. The file may change. Until they say it's released and links are on the website, it's not released. Regardless of what's on the FTP server. __________________ Use Firefox - "the one that blocks all the schmutz" Feeling multicore elation? Remember this correlation: Amdahl's Law.
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05-16-2008, 04:12 PM	#4
polonyc2 Helter Skelter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 7,444	if its on the FTP server then it is available...semantics of released versus available...they put it on the server meaning anyone can download it...meaning someone released it to the public...just because there is/was no official announcement does not mean that it is not suitable for download same way that the nightlies are available every day even though there is no official decree every night...it's still a release candidate meaning that it is technically not the final version therefore security measures should be taken for mission critical environments it is common for files to be uploaded to the server first followed by an official announcement __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** EVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB Intel E8400 * Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital RE2 500 GB WD5001ABYS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX620 AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Lite-On DVD-RW w/LightScribe LH-20A1L-06 * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP1 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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05-16-2008, 05:05 PM	#5
k0NG0 Remembering TQ Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,623	Re: Firefox 3 Release Candidate 1 released Until it is blessed it is not released and can therefore not be available (even if you can download a file that will become the RC1). Because there's no guarantee that the particular file seen on the server will be what is released as RC1. It probably will be with a high likelihood, but that doesn't change things. The nightlies aren't releases, they are builds of the source tree at a given point in time using a standard build configuration available in a handy format. There's a reason they call the Fx3 nightlies "Minefield". __________________ Use Firefox - "the one that blocks all the schmutz" Feeling multicore elation? Remember this correlation: Amdahl's Law.
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05-16-2008, 05:17 PM	#6
polonyc2 Helter Skelter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 7,444	how can it not be available when it is clearly on the Mozilla FTP site...the file name on the server is RC 1...so someone at Mozilla did bless it enough to name it RC 1...whether the file changes or not has nothing to do with the fact that this is what Mozilla is calling RC 1...and they have put it out for people to use (usually what they refer to as a 'release') since you do some side jobs for them, maybe you could get them to pull the file thats up on the FTP since you are so bothered by it __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** EVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB Intel E8400 * Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital RE2 500 GB WD5001ABYS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX620 AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Lite-On DVD-RW w/LightScribe LH-20A1L-06 * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP1 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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05-17-2008, 01:45 AM	#7
polonyc2 Helter Skelter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 7,444	Update: Firefox 3 RC1 is now also shown on the Official Site...same version that was on the FTP site Firefox web browser \| International versions: Get Firefox in your language hopefully kONGO can relax now __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** EVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB Intel E8400 * Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital RE2 500 GB WD5001ABYS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX620 AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Lite-On DVD-RW w/LightScribe LH-20A1L-06 * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP1 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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05-17-2008, 02:12 AM	#8
k0NG0 Remembering TQ Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,623	Re: Firefox 3 Release Candidate 1 released Well, I certainly don't have enough clout to do something like that. I've been totally relaxed, by the way. It's just that until there's a release notice there's been no release. I wasn't trying to be a dick. __________________ Use Firefox - "the one that blocks all the schmutz" Feeling multicore elation? Remember this correlation: Amdahl's Law.
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05-17-2008, 08:20 AM	#9
Slyder all wet Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: RI Posts: 215	Re: Firefox 3 Release Candidate 1 released as i was reading this thread a pop-up appeared saying firefox had downloaded an update and was ready to install. said it was version 3rc1....but firefox is reporting just version 3 now. i was running beta 5 __________________ HP dv9035nr Specs: 1.66 core 2 duo , 160GB (80GB x2) 5400rpm, 2gb 667 ram, GeForce Go 7600 256 dedicated, 17 in screen
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05-17-2008, 09:07 AM	#10
X-hellfire cusl2 explorer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Posts: 416	Re: Firefox 3 Release Candidate 1 released It´s a sneak peek version so I will wait until there is something that is more of a official release of Firefox 3 __________________ -X-hellfire click to see my hardware ( previously known as CainCrusher )
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05-28-2008, 01:09 PM	#12
polonyc2 Helter Skelter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 7,444	The Firefox 3 team is considering releasing a Release Candidate 2 but says the current browser code is not “buggy” as some claim. Responding to a report about bugs identified in the recently released Firefox 3, one Firefox developer said a number of ”significant” bugs have popped up that may affect select users but overall the code is stable and almost ready to go. The team is now deciding whether a Release Candidate 2 is necessary and if not, the fixes for these issues will be made available after the new web browser ships... Mozilla: Firefox 3 is not buggy but RC2 may be necessary \| Open Source \| ZDNet.com __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** EVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB Intel E8400 * Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital RE2 500 GB WD5001ABYS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX620 AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Lite-On DVD-RW w/LightScribe LH-20A1L-06 * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP1 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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05-28-2008, 01:20 PM	#13
k0NG0 Remembering TQ Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,623	Re: Firefox 3 Release Candidate 1 released AFAIK there will be a 2nd RC. __________________ Use Firefox - "the one that blocks all the schmutz" Feeling multicore elation? Remember this correlation: Amdahl's Law.
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06-04-2008, 10:11 PM	#14
polonyc2 Helter Skelter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 7,444	Firefox 3 Release Candidate 2 Release Candidate 2 for Firefox 3 is now available....the RC2 build addresses several important bugs found in the previous RC1 release. The final version of Firefox 3 is due later this month. Firefox web browser \| International versions: Get Firefox in your language __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** EVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB Intel E8400 * Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital RE2 500 GB WD5001ABYS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX620 AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Lite-On DVD-RW w/LightScribe LH-20A1L-06 * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP1 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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06-04-2008, 10:30 PM	#15
*Ozzie* missin' TQ Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Apple Valley, MN Posts: 10,239	Re: Firefox 3 Release Candidate 1 released I just downloaded RC2...maybe it's me, but it felt more snappy right out of the chute...gotta love it... __________________ Have you supported your forum today? Change is the only constant in life
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