SillyDog701

[jubalj]

3 new releases from Mozilla.org today!

Check out mozilla 1.5 which is ment to be the last version of the old mozilla suite, i think after this release spells the end of the intergrated browser. http://www.mozilla.org/releases/#1.5 [download] and http://www.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla1.5/ [release notes]

The stand alone browser, Firebird, now also has some additional features, namely web-panels and auto-download (http://www.mozilla.org/products/firebird/)

See http://www.mozillazine.org/ for more information.

Edit: PS: actually.. it seems that there will be a mozilla 1.6 see http://www.mozilla.org/roadmap.html

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.4) Gecko/20030930

[Antony]

This (Mozilla Firebird 0.7/OS X) is my first Firebird I've ever downloaded.
So far, it is running pretty fast, faster than Camino (the Haas' build). The interface of Firebird (OS X) is somehow hybrid between XUL and Aqua. The tabs look a bit aqua to me...

(Firebird 0.7 screenshot)

It's sidebar feature is not as rich as Netscape 7.1 or Mozilla 1.4.x. Pretty stable so far!

Edit: PS: actually.. it seems that there will be a mozilla 1.6 see http://www.mozilla.org/roadmap.html

Good to see that.

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; PPC Mac OS X Mach-O; en-US; rv:1.5) Gecko/20031007 Firebird/0.7

[Fulvio]

I have been using at least one Mozilla1.6a nightly, but the end of the integrated Mozilla is near. Sooner or later Thunderbird and MozFirebird will break away. One reason why there was such a delay in issuing the final version was due to the fact that there was some 1.5 problem, and Moz1.5, MozFirebird and Thunderbird have the same user agent.....

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:1.4) Gecko/20030624 Netscape/7.1 (ax) (CK-SillyDog)

[James]

I've got 0.7 FB and 0.3 TB up and running and for the most part all is smooth. I am using the Pinball theme (always had a weakness for it).

What I'm disappointed about is the fact that the progress bar is still not functioning. Any ideas?

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.5) Gecko/20031007 Firebird/0.7

[James]

This is BIZARRE!!!! That progress bar works on some pages and not on others. This forum is one example where it does not function. All I get is a blank white box and the "loading" circle at the top (which does function) to let me know that something is actually happening. Yet on Beliefnet, the bar functions. What is going on here?

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.5) Gecko/20031007 Firebird/0.7

[James]

Changed themes back to the default and now the progress bar no longer functions at all. I guess this is a bug as yet unattended to. Oh well... can't have everything.

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.5) Gecko/20031007 Firebird/0.7

[Ramona]

I haven't experienced the progress bar problem, as James has. I agree wholeheartedly with Antony, that this Firebird Release is very fast. Haven't used it long enough to really give any opinions, other than speed.

I have read that Mozilla is rethinking the suite being dropped. Because of its popularity with users (me included) they may extend it further.

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:1.5) Gecko/20031007 Firebird/0.7

[Edward]

1.5 under Linux is working fine so far.

I would hope they would NOT discontinue the suite package, there will be people who will want an all-in-one package (as I do).

I don't like the idea of separate applications, especially (as I learned under Linux), after I clicked a mailto: link in Firebird, it did nothing.

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i586; en-US; rv:1.5) Gecko/20031007

[Edward]

Their FTP server was very slow. It took a good 5 minutes after I clicked the Linux link on the home page, before the file started to download.

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i586; en-US; rv:1.5) Gecko/20031007

[Ramona]

Hi Edward,

Do you think that might have been due to the heavy traffic? I know it was slow going for me on the Firebird, Thunderbird, and Mozilla 1.5 downloads today. Not just one release this time but three!

Ramona

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:1.5) Gecko/20031007

[Edward]

I would say so. Every time I have downloaded a new Mozilla version from the site, the download started almost immediately.

Tonight's five-minute delay was a first.

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i586; en-US; rv:1.5) Gecko/20031007

[Wellander]

Hi,
Mozilla 1.5 and firebird 0.7 looks good.
I need to get used to fire bird I guess I still do not know about it yet if I like it or not.

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:1.5) Gecko/20031007 Firebird/0.7

[Fulvio]

Slow, all day yesterday, and going on today. I was able to get 1.5, which is giving me problems that 1.4.1 does not, and I was able to make coffee and lunch for my wife, before the download began. I have cable, and it took six minutes to get the job done. I am ok with MozFirebird and Thunderbird, since the nightlies work well.

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Win98; en-US; rv:1.4) Gecko/20030624 Netscape/7.1 (ax) (CK-SillyDog)

[orizng]

It's not right to compare FB 0.7 with Camino, since CM 's newest version is still too old.

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.5) Gecko/20031007 Firebird/0.7

[Antony]

I was comparing Dave Haas' Camino (20031010) with Firebird 0.7.

BTW, I can't save pictures from Firebird 0.7 (Mac), anyone experience the same?

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; PPC Mac OS X Mach-O; en-US; rv:1.6a) Gecko/20031010 Camino/0.7+