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Mozilla Breaks Guinness World Records!

Rai

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It is now official! Guinness officials announced that Firefox holds the record for the largest number of software downloads in 24 hours with 8,002,530 number of Firefox 3 downloads beginning 18:16 +UTC on June 17, 2008 to 18:16 +UTC on June 18, 2008.

Firefox community now has 180 million users in 230 countries all around the world. The best part of it is I am part of the event! And of course you are too, if you downloaded Firefox 3 on that date. And to celebrate this joyous event, you can get your personalized Firefox Download Day certificate here.

Congratulations, Firefox team!

13 Comments to “Mozilla Breaks Guinness World Records!”

raxso July 7, 2008 at 1:53 am
I am one of the 8 million…..
shala July 7, 2008 at 1:54 am
count me in… part of the 8 million who downloaded firefox.

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Leon July 7, 2008 at 4:44 am
Me too. Go Firefox!
Geeky Girl July 7, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Me too!

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dannybuntu July 7, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Last March, Abode executive Kevin Lynch told eWeek.com that, “Right now, Flash Player 9 is being installed at the rate of about 12 million a day.”

Of course, Adobe’s numbers have also not been vetted by Guinness, and they by no means take away Firefox’s impressive day.

http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2008/06/19/new-firefox-claims-victory-but-is-it-a-record/
Rai July 7, 2008 at 6:03 pm
Although Flash claims that they have 12 million downloads per day, these two softwares are totally different from each other.

There are no alternative software for Flash player but with browsers, users may choose from IE, Safari and Firefox.

But then again, the record was set to largest number of software downloads in 24 hours. They should have said most downloaded browser
b_ng July 10, 2008 at 6:28 am
hoooray! to firefox
booooo! to IE
dannybuntu July 10, 2008 at 9:26 am
How about

1. Opera
2. Epiphany
3. Dillo
4. Konqueror
5. w3m
6. Sea Monkey?

Some of these are actually better performing than firefox. Dillo in terms of speed – not entirely because of its looks. Epiphany for its simplicity. Sea Monkey for its multifunctionality. I am a firefox fan however,,,, in terms of speed and features. I would say Opera hands down. But as you will see, my browser now is firefox. Because, I have gotten used to its interface….

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dannybuntu July 10, 2008 at 9:26 am
rai you are on windows!!!!???

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Rai July 11, 2008 at 7:46 am

Yes, I do sometimes use Windows – for the sake of checking the site layout and making sure that Windows and IE users can see the site properly, that is. And sometimes I do make comments under Windows, which obviously gets shown in the comments section.

(BTW, we are also obliged to use Windows at work. That is where VMware comes handy so I can still use Linux )
Rai July 11, 2008 at 7:48 am
Oops, used Windows again in making this comment..

(I better switch to my Kubuntu before Danny chases me with Linux installer CDs)
dannybuntu July 11, 2008 at 10:05 am
Ahahaha, ok lang. I am also still dual booting. There are only 3 programs I still use on Windows – MS Money 2004, e-Library and Baldur’s Gate. I just fixed the MS Money thing and Baldur’s Gate is ok, with a little bugs – e-library na lang.

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