It is Firefox 3 Download Day -- Help Set a New World Record

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It is Firefox 3 Download Day -- Help Set a New World Record

I just downloaded the new update of Firefox, version 3. It took under a minute for the whole process. The Wall Street Journal says it is the best browser you can get. Get it here. Do it today and help set a world record for the most downloaded software program in a single day.

P.S. Mozilla CEO John Lilly tells me that, after an initial glitch (the server appears to have crashed from all the demand), things are under control now and they have shot past 2 million downloads in the past few hours (about 2.5 million right now). Go here check the current numbers. Also check out this rave review at Infoworld. I agree, it is a lot faster than the 2.0 after using it for a few hours.

Update on Weds. AM : The downloads are at about 6.5 million, with about four hours to go, so the Mozzila folks are already well past the 5 million goals. Congrats to all.

Update Weds. PM: The final total was over 8 million in 24 hours and they currently are quite close to 9 million.

Now, my question is, what is about this idea of setting a world's record that led to such infectious action?

June 17, 2008 in Innovation | Permalink

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Bob...Firefox is certainly a fine browser, with lots of nifty add-ons, but Opera is probably the most under-rated. Its quick and comes with 1st rate security.