Comments on: 500 Million Downloads of Firefox (almost) http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:43:31 -0800 hourly 1 By: Peter http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-2664275 Peter Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:54:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/#comment-2664275 Firefox browser..poor at best. Needs some technical tweaking. It is always crashing and closing. It has potential...as of now....going back to IE. You work out the bugs...let me know. Firefox browser..poor at best. Needs some technical tweaking. It is always crashing and closing.
It has potential…as of now….going back to IE.
You work out the bugs…let me know.

]]> By: bananastandmedia » Blog Archive » Tech Offensive #15: So limited it’s not even worth an upgrade. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-2057880 bananastandmedia » Blog Archive » Tech Offensive #15: So limited it’s not even worth an upgrade. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:47:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/#comment-2057880 [...] Netscape is dead (really dead), but Firefox is alive, and [...] [...] Netscape is dead (really dead), but Firefox is alive, and [...]

]]> By: Tech Offensive Netcast #15: “So limited it’s not even worth an upgrade.” | The Tech Offensive http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-2017812 Tech Offensive Netcast #15: “So limited it’s not even worth an upgrade.” | The Tech Offensive Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:17:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/#comment-2017812 [...] Netscape is dead (really dead), but Firefox is alive, and [...] [...] Netscape is dead (really dead), but Firefox is alive, and [...]

]]> By: franky http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-2003550 franky Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:39:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/#comment-2003550 Too bad those stats don't include all the FireBird and Phoenix downloads. If they do, I stand corrected. Too bad those stats don’t include all the FireBird and Phoenix downloads. If they do, I stand corrected.

]]> By: Technicle http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-2003083 Technicle Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:50:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/#comment-2003083 @ravi - thank you, greatest advise ever. In case you're curious of why the angry "troll" -- it's becos this ff thing wasted a lot of webapp developers (and my developers in particular) way too much time, period. @ravi – thank you, greatest advise ever.
In case you’re curious of why the angry “troll” — it’s becos this ff thing wasted a lot of webapp developers (and my developers in particular) way too much time, period.

]]> By: Hopskotch http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-2002822 Hopskotch Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:25:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/#comment-2002822 I just wish more people would jump onto firefox than ie. Being a developer, I develop for IE cuz it has the most quirks and css acts the weirdest in that browser. I develop in IE cuz i know firefox will do what it is supposed to. I just wish more people would jump onto firefox than ie. Being a developer, I develop for IE cuz it has the most quirks and css acts the weirdest in that browser. I develop in IE cuz i know firefox will do what it is supposed to.

]]> By: AllHolyBooks.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-2002778 AllHolyBooks.com Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:23:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/#comment-2002778 Very good news... I use Firefox from the start, and I am a big supporter... Very good news…

I use Firefox from the start, and I am a big supporter…

]]> By: » Firefox Reaches 500 Million Downloads   TechCrunchies - Internet Statistics, Numbers and figures http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-2002733 » Firefox Reaches 500 Million Downloads   TechCrunchies - Internet Statistics, Numbers and figures Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:34:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/#comment-2002733 [...] has now been downloaded 500,000,000 times. This is a milestone for the browser that now has a regular users base of over [...] [...] has now been downloaded 500,000,000 times. This is a milestone for the browser that now has a regular users base of over [...]

]]> By: ravi http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-2002714 ravi Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:08:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/#comment-2002714 at Technicle You are warned because this is not a post for criticism. Better find a forum where people are discussing FF drawbacks at Technicle

You are warned because this is not a post for criticism. Better find a forum where people are discussing FF drawbacks

]]> By: Rushabh Choksi http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-2002686 Rushabh Choksi Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:08:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/#comment-2002686 congrats fire fox. i am one of your user. btw i haven't yet tried ff3 beta but hopefully it is bug free. congrats fire fox. i am one of your user. btw i haven’t yet tried ff3 beta but hopefully it is bug free.

]]> By: Planet Malaysia http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-2002617 Planet Malaysia Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:26:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/#comment-2002617 I'm fans of Firefox :) Congratulations! I’m fans of Firefox :) Congratulations!

]]> By: syamsulariff.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-2002579 syamsulariff.com Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:21:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/#comment-2002579 im using mozilla too..lets spread the firefox and help them to reach 500.. im using mozilla too..lets spread the firefox and help them to reach 500..

]]> By: jean rémy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-2002526 jean rémy Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:21:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/#comment-2002526 Well, I guess a few tones of rice is just nothing for Mozilla compared to the huge revenue they get on the back of the involvment of free and blind developpers. Hey… FF or Mozilla is not a foundation, just a intelligent worldwide company ! In whose pockets is going all this money ??? Well, I guess a few tones of rice is just nothing for Mozilla compared to the huge revenue they get on the back of the involvment of free and blind developpers.
Hey… FF or Mozilla is not a foundation, just a intelligent worldwide company !
In whose pockets is going all this money ???

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-2002515 Chris Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:45:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/#comment-2002515 They reached 500 million figure now, congrats for fighting the Microsoft menace. They reached 500 million figure now, congrats for fighting the Microsoft menace.

]]> By: I Am Not Posting To Spam My Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-2002497 I Am Not Posting To Spam My Blog Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:43:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/#comment-2002497 Being a pampered Westerner, when I think of 500 million grains of rice my first thought is "Ugh". Maybe TechCrunchers could club together to match Mozilla's donation with 25,000 chicken breasts, poppadoms and jars of Patak's Tikka Masala curry sauce. Being a pampered Westerner, when I think of 500 million grains of rice my first thought is “Ugh”.

Maybe TechCrunchers could club together to match Mozilla’s donation with 25,000 chicken breasts, poppadoms and jars of Patak’s Tikka Masala curry sauce.

]]> By: Technicle http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-2002480 Technicle Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:02:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/#comment-2002480 and, @Ujwal, to save your arsking: http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/09/the-new-safari-is-amazingly-quick-firefox-watch-out/#comment-1982442 any ff ppl care to comment, you've my email address thereon -- i'd presume i'm banned after this post. and, @Ujwal, to save your arsking:
http://www.tech...comment-1982442
any ff ppl care to comment, you’ve my email address thereon — i’d presume i’m banned after this post.

]]> By: Technicle http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-2002452 Technicle Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:37:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/#comment-2002452 @Ujwal Probably it's your first time reading my comments here. I've stated the reasons many times before. People will be reasonable if FF people listen. Do they? What an arse. My last comment on this FF junk. @Ujwal
Probably it’s your first time reading my comments here. I’ve stated the reasons many times before. People will be reasonable if FF people listen. Do they? What an arse. My last comment on this FF junk.

]]> By: Ujwal http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-2002448 Ujwal Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:32:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/#comment-2002448 what an arse "technicle"... if u want to do a critcism.. its better to be a bit reasonable like: FF3 sucks because i find a lot of bugs, its engine is slow.. etc etc" or quit trolling .. you fail at that too. what an arse “technicle”…

if u want to do a critcism.. its better to be a bit reasonable like:

FF3 sucks because i find a lot of bugs, its engine is slow.. etc etc”

or quit trolling .. you fail at that too.

]]> By: Technology Magazine http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-2002433 Technology Magazine Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:54:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/#comment-2002433 <strong>500 million times Firefox!...</strong> Yesterday the download quota of the famous open source browser Firefox reached 500 million ( 500.000.000 ). We congratulate the development team and the website spreadfirefox.com for very good results! 1 billion, we’re coming! source: spreadfi... 500 million times Firefox!…

Yesterday the download quota of the famous open source browser Firefox reached 500 million ( 500.000.000 ). We congratulate the development team and the website spreadfirefox.com for very good results!
1 billion, we’re coming!
source: spreadfi…

]]> By: Opera user http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-2002419 Opera user Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:06:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/#comment-2002419 Good for Firefox....Opera is better though.... Good for Firefox….Opera is better though….

]]> By: sandeep http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-2002382 sandeep Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:45:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/#comment-2002382 i am one among them i use it i am one among them

i use it

]]> By: Your Daddy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-2002372 Your Daddy Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:21:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/#comment-2002372 I don't think it means much anymore. MSFT is not really interested in protecting something that doesn't make money for them. FF3B3 is pretty cool and I'm a MSFT Fan Boy. But I must admit I also like Safari for Windows 3.0.4 Beta and so I've learned to just use browsers for what they work best with. Like OWA is always best on IE ;-) I don’t think it means much anymore. MSFT is not really interested in protecting something that doesn’t make money for them. FF3B3 is pretty cool and I’m a MSFT Fan Boy. But I must admit I also like Safari for Windows 3.0.4 Beta and so I’ve learned to just use browsers for what they work best with. Like OWA is always best on IE ;-)

]]> By: Sean Ness http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-2002371 Sean Ness Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:19:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/#comment-2002371 20,000 grains of rice in one day/per person. Don't know about you, but that seems like a LOT! 20,000 grains of rice in one day/per person. Don’t know about you, but that seems like a LOT!

]]> By: Benoit http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-2002344 Benoit Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:38:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/#comment-2002344 I would agree with Technicle, I also find some of FF's ways very questionable. A lot of their marketing on spreadfirefox.com is based on saying that Microsoft is evil, while Firefox is open source. They like to downplay the fact that they earned ~$70M last year primarily thanks to Google (who of course discreetly supports them). I'm not overly impressed by FF technically-speaking vs. IE, but I think their marketing is impressive (though evil). I would agree with Technicle, I also find some of FF’s ways very questionable. A lot of their marketing on spreadfirefox.com is based on saying that Microsoft is evil, while Firefox is open source. They like to downplay the fact that they earned ~$70M last year primarily thanks to Google (who of course discreetly supports them).

I’m not overly impressed by FF technically-speaking vs. IE, but I think their marketing is impressive (though evil).

]]> By: Orchid http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-2002337 Orchid Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:34:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/500-million-downloads-of-firefox-almost/#comment-2002337 Hey this is great news. I don't know what i'll do without my Firefox browser. I love the tabs and other cool features. Most of the time, it's faster than IE too. Hey this is great news. I don’t know what i’ll do without my Firefox browser. I love the tabs and other cool features. Most of the time, it’s faster than IE too.

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