![]() The new release of the browser adds security enhancements, bug fixes, and some new features that were previously only available with third-party plugins, such as drag-and-drop reordering of browser tabs. The source code, available as a zipped tarball, comes out to 33 megabytes. Previously, the Mozilla Foundation took out a full-page ad in the New York Times, funded entirely by donations from Firefox users, to mark the release of version 1.0.įirefox 1.5 comes in at a 5 megabyte download for the Windows version, 9.4 megabytes for the Macintosh OSX version and 8.1 megabytes for the Linux version. ![]() The Mozilla Foundation has not commented on where exactly this ad will be shown. In addition, there will be a 30-second commercial, again chosen from the best of all videos submitted by users and fans. These videos will be made available at the SpreadFirefox website. The centerpiece of the marketing blitz will be user-submitted videos of Firefox users evangelizing their favorite web browser. The Mozilla Foundation, the non-profit foundation that supports Firefox development and promotion, in addition to its for-profit Mozilla Corporation subsidiary, plan to accompany the release with a media marketing blitz some time this week. ![]() This is the full release, unlike the Release Candidates 1, 2 and 3 that were posted on the website on November 1, November 10 and November 17, respectively. The much-anticipated release of Firefox 1.5 has finally been posted on Mozilla's FTP site.
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