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'''Mozilla Firefox''' is a fucking gay web browser. It used to be good but now it's a pile of shit. Lol.
'''Mozilla Firefox''' is a [[web browser]] descended from the [[Mozilla Application Suite]] and managed by [[Mozilla Corporation]]. Official versions are distributed under the terms of a proprietary [[EULA]]<ref name="MozLicensing">{{cite web | title = Mozilla Licensing Policies | publisher = mozilla.org | url = http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/licensing.html | accessdate = 2009-03-08 }}</ref><ref name="mozeula" />. Firefox had 21.73% of the recorded [[usage share of web browsers]] as of February 2009, making it the second-most popular browser in current use worldwide, after [[Internet Explorer]].<ref> {{cite web | title = Top Browser Market Share for November, 2008 | publisher = Net Applications | url = http://marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=1 | accessdate = 2009-03-02 }}</ref>


To display web pages, Firefox loads for ever and then crashes instantly because Firefox 3 is fucking gay. FUCK YOU MOZILLA
To display web pages, Firefox uses the [[Gecko (layout engine)|Gecko]] [[layout engine]], which implements some current [[web standards]] plus a few features which are intended to anticipate likely additions to the standards.<ref>{{cite web | year=2009 | url = http://download-firefox.org/spread-firefox/gecko-layout-engine-and-mozilla-firefox/ | title = Gecko Layout Engine | accessdate = 2009-16-02 }}</ref>


Firefox includes [[tabbed browsing]]the only good thing about firefox. LOL.
Firefox includes [[tabbed browsing]], a [[spell checker]], [[incremental find]], [[Livemark|live bookmarking]], a [[download manager]], and an integrated search system that uses the user's desired [[Web search engine|search engine]] ([[Google]] by default in most localizations). Functions can be added through [[List of Firefox extensions|add-ons]] created by [[third-party developer]]s,<ref name="mozilla1">[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browse/type:1/cat:all addons.mozilla.org Browse all Extensions page]</ref> the most popular of which include the [[NoScript]] JavaScript disabling utility, [[Tab Mix Plus]] customizer, [[FoxyTunes]] media player control toolbar, [[Adblock Plus]] ad blocking utility, [[StumbleUpon]] (website discovery), [[Foxmarks Bookmark Synchronizer]] (bookmark synchronizer), [[WOT: Web of Trust]] security site advisor, [[DownThemAll!]] download enhancer, and [[Web Developer (Mozilla extension)|Web Developer]] toolbar.<ref>[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browse/type:1/cat:all/sort:popular?show=50 Most popular Firefox Add Ons]. Retrieved 2007-10-30</ref>


Firefox runs very slowly because it's fucking gay and shit.
Firefox runs on various versions of [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Mac OS X]], [[Linux]], and many other [[Unix-like]] operating systems. Its current stable release is version 3.0.7, released on March 4, 2009.<ref>{{cite web | title = Mozilla Firefox 3.0.7 Release Notes | publisher = Mozilla | url = http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.0.7/releasenotes/ | accessdate = 2009-03-04 }}</ref> Firefox's [[source code]] is [[free software]], released under a [[tri-license]] [[GNU General Public License|GNU GPL]]/[[GNU Lesser General Public License|GNU LGPL]]/[[Mozilla Public License|MPL]].<ref name="mozilla_code_licensing">{{cite web | url=http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/ | title=Mozilla Code Licensing | accessdate=2007-09-17 | author=Mozilla Foundation }}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
{{main|History of Mozilla Firefox}}
{{main|History of Mozilla Firefox}}
{{Firefox TOC}}
{{Firefox TOC}}
more like firefox fock lol
[[Dave Hyatt]] and [[Blake Ross]] began working on the Firefox project as an experimental branch of the Mozilla project. They believed the commercial requirements of [[Netscape Communications Corporation|Netscape's]] sponsorship and developer-driven [[feature creep]] compromised the utility of the Mozilla browser.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/ben/archives/009698.html | title = Where Did Firefox Come From? | accessdate=2007-01-24 | last= Goodger | first= Ben | authorlink= Ben Goodger |date=2006-02-06 | publisher = Inside Firefox}}</ref> To combat what they saw as the [[Mozilla Application Suite|Mozilla Suite's]] [[software bloat]], they created a stand-alone browser, with which they intended to replace the Mozilla Suite. On April 3, 2003, the [[Mozilla Organization]] announced that they planned to change their focus from the Mozilla Suite to Firefox and [[Mozilla Thunderbird|Thunderbird]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mozilla.org/roadmap/roadmap-02-Apr-2003.html | title = mozilla development roadmap | accessdate = 2007-01-24 | last = Eich | first = Brendan | authorlink = Brendan Eich | coauthors = [[David Hyatt]] |date=2003-04-02 | publisher = [[Mozilla]]}}</ref>


The Firefox project has undergone over nine thousand dollars but they spent all of the money on stuff instead of the actual program FIX UP THE BUGS UFCK
The Firefox project has undergone several name changes. Originally titled ''Phoenix'', it was renamed because of [[trademark]] issues with [[Phoenix Technologies]]. The replacement name, ''Firebird'', provoked an intense response from the [[Firebird (database server)|Firebird]] free database software project.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ibphoenix.com/main.nfs?a=ibphoenix&page=ibp_Mozilla0 | title = Mozilla browser becomes Firebird | accessdate = 2007-01-30 | publisher = IBPhoenix.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php?id=1031068403 | title = Mozilla 'dirty deed' brings out a Firey response | accessdate = 2007-01-30 |date=2003-04-17 | last = Dahdah | first = Howard | publisher = LinuxWorld.com.au | quote = "This must be one of the dirtiest deeds I've seen in open source so far," said Helen Borrie, a Firebird project administrator and documenter.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://news.com.com/2100-1032_3-1000146.html | title = Mozilla's Firebird gets wings clipped | accessdate = 2007-01-30 |date=2003-05-06 | last = Festa | first = Paul | publisher = [[CNET|CNET.com]]}}</ref> In response, the Mozilla Foundation stated that the browser should always bear the name ''Mozilla Firebird'' to avoid confusion with the database software. Continuing pressure from the database server's development community forced another change; on February 9, 2004, Mozilla Firebird became ''Mozilla Firefox'',<ref>{{cite web | url = http://news.com.com/2100-7344-5156101.html | title = Mozilla holds 'fire' in naming fight | accessdate = 2007-01-24 | last = Festa | first = Paul |date=February 9, 2004 | publisher = CNET News.com}}</ref> often referred to as simply ''Firefox.'' Mozilla prefers Firefox to be abbreviated as ''Fx'' or ''fx,'' though it is often abbreviated as ''FF''.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/releases/1.5.html#FAQ | title = Firefox 1.5 Release Notes | accessdate = 2008-01-03 | publisher = mozilla.com}}</ref>

The Firefox project went through many versions before 1.0 was released on November 9, 2004. After a series of stability and security fixes, the Mozilla Foundation released its first major update, Firefox version 1.5, on November 29, 2005. On October 24, 2006, Mozilla released [[Firefox 2]]. This version includes updates to the [[Features of Mozilla Firefox#Tabbed browsing|tabbed browsing]] environment, the extensions manager, the [[GUI]], and the find, search and software update engines; a new session restore feature; inline spell checking; and an anti-[[phishing]] feature which was implemented by [[Google]] as an extension,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.google.com/tools/firefox/safebrowsing | title = Google Safe Browsing for Firefox | accessdate = 2007-02-05 | publisher = Google.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Phishing_Protection:_Design_Documentation&oldid=46996#Background | title = Phishing Protection Design Documentation - Background | accessdate = 2007-01-24 | author = Mozilla.org wiki contributors | publisher = Mozilla.org wiki}}</ref> and later merged into the program itself.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/2.0/releasenotes/ |title=Mozilla Firefox 2 Release Notes | publisher=Mozilla Corporation |accessdate=2006-12-19}}</ref> In December 2007, [http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Live+Chat Firefox Live Chat] was launched. It allows users to ask volunteers questions through a system powered by Jive Software, with guaranteed hours of operation and the possibility of help after hours.<ref>[http://blog.mozilla.com/sumo/2007/12/28/firefox-live-chat-launching-today/ Firefox Support Blog » Blog Archive » Firefox Live Chat launching today<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


The Firefox project is gay, also 3.0 is the gayest. fuck you 3.0
=== Version 3.0 ===
=== Version 3.0 ===
{{main|Mozilla Firefox 3}}
{{main|Mozilla Firefox 3}}


'''Mozilla Firefox 3''' was released on June 17, 2008<ref>{{cite web | url = https://developer.mozilla.org/devnews/index.php/2008/06/17/firefox-3-available-today-at-1700-utc-10am-pdt/ | title = Firefox 3 available today at 17:00 UTC (10am PDT)| accessdate = 2008-02-17 |date=2008-06-17 | publisher = Mozilla Developer Center}}</ref> by the [[Mozilla Corporation]]. Firefox 3 uses version 1.9 of the Mozilla [[Gecko (layout engine)|Gecko]] layout engine for displaying web pages. The new version fixes many bugs, improves standard compliance, and implements new web APIs.<ref name="mdc_fx3_developers">{{cite web | url = https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Firefox_3_for_developers | title = Firefox 3 for developers | accessdate = 2007-07-17 |date=2007-07-17 | publisher = Mozilla Developer Center}}</ref> Other new features include a redesigned download manager, a new "Places" system for storing bookmarks and history, and separate [[theme (computing)|themes]] for different operating systems. The current version is Firefox 3.0.7.
'''Mozilla Firefox 3''' was released on June 17, 2008<ref>{{cite web | url = https://developer.mozilla.org/devnews/index.php/2008/06/17/firefox-3-available-today-at-1700-utc-10am-pdt/ | title = Firefox 3 available today at 17:00 UTC (10am PDT)| accessdate = 2008-02-17 |date=2008-06-17 | publisher = Mozilla Developer Center}}</ref> by the [[Mozilla Corporation]]. Firefox 3 uses version 1.9 of the Mozilla [[Gecko (layout engine)|Gecko]] layout engine for displaying web pages. The new version fixes many bugs, improves standard compliance, and implements new web APIs.<ref name="mdc_fx3_developers">{{cite web | url = https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Firefox_3_for_developers | title = Firefox 3 for developers | accessdate = 2007-07-17 |date=2007-07-17 | publisher = Mozilla Developer Center}}</ref> Other new features include a redesigned download manager, a new "Places" system for storing bookmarks and history, and separate [[theme (computing)|themes]] for different operating systems. The current version is Firefox 3.0.7.



Development stretches back to the first Firefox 3 beta (under the codename 'Gran Paradiso'<ref>{{cite web | url=http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.planning/browse_thread/thread/c73f6a1c25e8e7b0/b714ca46975f0109#b714ca46975f0109 | title = Gecko 1.9/Firefox 3 ("Gran Paradiso") Planning Meeting, Wednesday Jun 7, 11:00 am | accessdate=2006-09-17 |date=June 2, 2006 | last = Vukicevic | first = Vladimir | publisher = Google Groups: mozilla.dev.planning}}</ref>) which had been released several months earlier on 19 November 2007,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://developer.mozilla.org/devnews/index.php/2007/11/19/firefox-3-beta-1-now-available-for-download/ |author=Mike Beltzner |publisher=Mozilla Developer News |title=Firefox 3 Beta 1 now available for download}}</ref> and was followed by several more beta releases in spring 2008 culminating in the June release.<ref>{{cite web |accessdate=2007-12-20 |url=https://developer.mozilla.org/devnews/index.php/2007/12/18/firefox-3-beta-2-now-available-for-download/ |author=Mike Beltzner |publisher=Mozilla Developer News |title=Firefox 3 Beta 2 now available for download}}</ref>
Development stretches back to the first Firefox 3 beta (under the codename 'Gran Paradiso'<ref>{{cite web | url=http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.planning/browse_thread/thread/c73f6a1c25e8e7b0/b714ca46975f0109#b714ca46975f0109 | title = Gecko 1.9/Firefox 3 ("Gran Paradiso") Planning Meeting, Wednesday Jun 7, 11:00 am | accessdate=2006-09-17 |date=June 2, 2006 | last = Vukicevic | first = Vladimir | publisher = Google Groups: mozilla.dev.planning}}</ref>) which had been released several months earlier on 19 November 2007,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://developer.mozilla.org/devnews/index.php/2007/11/19/firefox-3-beta-1-now-available-for-download/ |author=Mike Beltzner |publisher=Mozilla Developer News |title=Firefox 3 Beta 1 now available for download}}</ref> and was followed by several more beta releases in spring 2008 culminating in the June release.<ref>{{cite web |accessdate=2007-12-20 |url=https://developer.mozilla.org/devnews/index.php/2007/12/18/firefox-3-beta-2-now-available-for-download/ |author=Mike Beltzner |publisher=Mozilla Developer News |title=Firefox 3 Beta 2 now available for download}}</ref>


Firefox had 21.53% of the recorded [[usage share of web browsers]] by January 2009,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=2|title=Market share for browsers, operating systems and search engines|accessdate=2008-07-19|publisher=Net Applications}}</ref> and Firefox 3 had over 8 million unique downloads the day it was released, setting a [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record]].


==Future developments==
== Criticisms ==
{{beta software|section}}


FUCKING HELL MOZILLA FIREFOX 3 SUCKS IT IS FUCKING GAY AND SHITTY. IT LAGS AND FUCKS UP AND CRASHES ALL THE TIME, I NEVER HAD THIS FUCKING PROBLEM WITH 2. THEY'RE SO FUCKING GAY
The precursory builds of upcoming Firefox releases are usually codenamed "[http://www.mozilla.org/projects/minefield/ Minefield]", as this is the name of the [[Trunk (software)|trunk]] builds. Pre-release versions for Firefox 3.5 (based on the [http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/latest-mozilla-1.9.1/ Mozilla 1.9.1] [[Branching (software)|branch]]) are also available. Development on the Mozilla trunk ([http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/latest-mozilla-central/ mozilla-central]) is currently directed towards the [[Mozilla Firefox#Subsequent 3.x release|subsequent Firefox 3.x release]], which has been temporarily designated version 3.6.


In the mozilla website, this is a chart on how much people hate firefox after they removed it from their internet browser.
===Version 3.5===
[[Image:Firefox 3.1b3pre.jpg|thumb|200px|Mozilla Firefox 3.1 Beta 3 Pre]]
[[Image:Private Browsing 3.1B3PRE.jpg|thumb|200px|Private Browsing in Firefox 3.1 Beta 3 Pre]]
After three initial beta releases under the Firefox 3.1 moniker, Mozilla developers have decided to change the numbering of this release to version 3.5, to reflect a significantly greater scope of changes than was originally planned.<ref>{{cite newsgroup|title=Shiretoko (Firefox 3.1) being renamed to Firefox 3.5|date=March 6th, 2009|author=Mike Shaver|newsgroup=mozilla.dev.planning|server=news.mozilla.org|id=mailman.34.1236360325.4415.dev-planning@lists.mozilla.org}}</ref>


Reason for Uninstalling
Version 3.5, codenamed ''[[Shiretoko National Park|Shiretoko]]'',<ref>{{cite web | url=http://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox3.1 | title=Firefox 3.1 "Shiretoko" | date=2008-06-12 | accessdate=2008-06-12}}</ref> is planned to include support for the <code>&lt;video></code> and <code>&lt;audio></code> tags as defined in the [[HTML 5]] specification.
*Printing - 1151 votes
The goal of Firefox's open-source in-browser video is to offer video playback without being encumbered by patent issues associated with so many video technologies.<ref name="Warne APC">{{cite web|url=http://apcmag.com/firefox_to_go_headtohead_with_flash_and_silverlight.htm|title=Firefox to go head-to-head with Flash and Silverlight|accessdate= 2008-01-18|author= Dan Warne|date=2007-05-07|work=APC Magazine|publisher=ACP Magazines Ltd}}</ref>
*All Features Wouldn't Work - 7039 Votes
*Security - 2450 votes
*Missing Features - 4878 votes
*Hard To Use / Confusing - 4196 votes
*Performance (Load, memory delays, usage) - 9021 votes
*Plugin Capability Not Working - 7939 votes
*Web pages wouldn't work on Firefox 3 - 10723 votes
*I'm uninstalling it forever because it's a piece of shit - 1037232632023603202 votes


Firefox 3 had over nine thousand complaints the day it was released, setting a [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record]].
Cross-site [[XMLHttpRequest]]s (XHR), which would allow for more powerful web applications and an easier way to implement mashups, is also in planning. Native [[JSON]] DOM binding, a powerful feature for web developers, may also be included, together with full [http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-selectors/#selectors CSS 3 selector] support.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.css3.info/firefox-31-is-the-latest-to-pass-our-selectors-test/ | title=Firefox 3.1 passes selectors test | date=2008-06-05 | accessdate=2008-06-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/05/firefox-31-targeted-for-years-end/ | title=Firefox 3.1 New Features| date=2008-06-09 | accessdate=2008-06-09}}</ref> Firefox 3.5 will use the Gecko 1.9.1 engine, which includes a few features that were not included in the 3.0 release. [[Multi-touch]] support will also be added to the release, including gesture support like pinching for zooming, swiping for back and forward and twisting for changing the tab. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.macrumors.com/2008/12/10/latest-firefox-3-1-beta-adds-multi-touch-support/|title=Latest Firefox 3.1 Beta Adds Multi-Touch Support|last=Kim|first=Arnold |date=2008-12-10|publisher=Macrumors.com|accessdate=2009-01-17}}</ref>


LOL
The [[alpha version|Alpha 1]] was released in late July 2008.<ref>{{citation | url = http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/07/first-step-to-firefox-31-alpha-1-is-here/ | title = First step to Firefox 3.1: Alpha 1 is here | accessdate = 2008-07-29 |date = 2008-07-29 | author = Percy Cabello | publisher = Mozilla Links}}</ref> Alpha 2 was launched on September 6, 2008, adding new video support. [[TraceMonkey]] was added to enhance the speed of some [[JavaScript]] computations, similar to the [[V8 JavaScript engine]] in Google Chrome. Beta 1 was released on October 14, 2008<ref>[https://developer.mozilla.org/devnews/index.php/2008/10/14/firefox-31-beta-1-now-available-for-download/]</ref> and Beta 2 on December 8, 2008.<ref>{{citation | url = https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/Firefox_3.1b2 | title = Releases/Firefox 3.1b2 | accessdate = 2008-11-05}}</ref> Beta 2 includes a Private Browsing feature which, when active, does not store any data revealing a user's visited sites on the hard drive.<ref>{{citation | url = http://ehsanakhgari.org/blog/2008-11-04/dont-leave-trace-private-browsing-firefox | title = Don't leave a trace: Private Browsing in Firefox | accessdate = 2008-12-25}}</ref> Beta 3 was released on March 12, 2009. <ref>https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox3.1/StatusMeetings/2009-03-04</ref><ref>http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10195372-2.html</ref>


==Future developments==
Version 3.5 will also change the default search engine in [[Russian language]] builds, using the popular Russian search engine [[Yandex]] rather than [[Google]] after a survey of Russian Firefox users indicated they preferred Yandex.<ref name="yandexfox">{{cite web|url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10138969-2.html|title=Firefox in Russia dumps Google for Yandex|last=Shankland|first=Stephen|date=January 9th, 2009|publisher=CNET News|accessdate=2009-01-10}}</ref>

No, they'll fail even more if they release a 4th one. Fuck

===Version 3.5===
No.


===Subsequent 3.x release===
===Subsequent 3.x release===
It fucking sucks, just like firefox themselves
The release following Firefox 3.1 (since changed to Firefox 3.5) was originally referred to as 3.2. Since the change, Mozilla developer Mike Shaver has indicated that the release number will be referred to as 3.6 ''[[ad interim]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.planning/browse_thread/thread/e7ebcc63e5451416|title=Firefox 3.1 becoming Firefox 3.5|date=March 5th, 2009|publisher=Google Groups|accessdate=2009-03-06}}</ref> The release date is not yet known. Development started on 1 December 2008.<ref>{{citation | url = http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=975065&p=5127635 | title = First step to Firefox 3.2: Alpha 1 is here | accessdate = 2008-12-1 |date = 2008-12-1 | author = Alfred Kayser | publisher = Mozilla Links}}</ref> This release will use the Gecko 1.9.2 engine on the Mozilla 2 platform and include several interface improvements, such as new graphical tab-switching behavior, which was removed from 3.1 Beta 2.


===Version 4.0===
===Version 4.0===
On October 13, 2006, NOTHING HAPPENED
On October 13, 2006, [[Brendan Eich]], Mozilla's [[Chief Technology Officer]], wrote about the plans for Mozilla 2, the platform on which Firefox 4.0 is likely to be based. These changes include improving and removing [[XPCOM]] [[Application programming interface|APIs]], switching to standard [[C++]] features, [[just-in-time compilation]] with [[JavaScript]] 2 (known as the [[Tamarin (JavaScript engine)|Tamarin]] project), and tool-time and runtime security checks.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/roadmap/archives/2006/10/mozilla_2.html | title=Mozilla 2 | last=Eich | first=Brendan | date=2006-10-13 | accessdate=2006-09-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/roadmap/archives/2006/11/project_tamarin.html | title=Project Tamarin | last=Eich | first=Brendan | date=2006-11-07 | accessdate=2006-11-14}}</ref> It has also been announced that support for the [[Gopher (protocol)|Gopher protocol]] will be removed by default to lessen attack vectors, but it has also been suggested that the protocol could be retained if someone were to implement Gopher support in a memory-safe programming language.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=388195| title=Bug 388195 - Remove gopher protocol support for Firefox | accessdate=2008-08-24}}</ref>


===Future features===
===Future features===
THE FUTURE
[[Mitchell Baker]], Mozilla's former [[Chief Executive Officer]], has spoken of the Mozilla Foundation's plans to create a version of Firefox, codenamed [[Fennec Browser|Fennec]], that will run reliably on mobile phones, as well as a strategy for syncing content downloaded on a PC with mobile handsets.<ref name="Warne APC"/><ref>{{cite web | url = http://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/FennecVision | title = Mobile/FennecVision | date = 2008-07-10 | accessdate = 2008-08-06}}</ref>

Meanwhile, integral offline application support technology—similar to [[Gears (software)|Gears]]—is also being developed for Firefox. Baker has said that given the level of investment made in the web as a platform, taking applications to the next level will require that they continue to work when a computer is offline.<ref name="Warne APC"/>

==Release history==
{| class="wikitable"
! Browser name
! Gecko version
! Version
! Support status
! Codename
! Release date
! Significant changes
|-
|rowspan=5 valign=top|'''Phoenix'''
|rowspan=3 | 1.2
| 0.1
| style="text-align: center; background: rgb(255,200,200)" | {{N}}
| ''[[Pescadero, California|Pescadero]]''
|style="white-space: nowrap;"| September 23, 2002
| First release; customizable toolbar, quicksearch, tabbed browsing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/releases/0.1.html |title=Phoenix 0.1 (Pescadero) Release Notes and FAQ |accessdate=2008-07-01 |publisher=Mozilla}}</ref>
|-
| 0.2
| style="text-align: center; background: rgb(255,200,200)" | {{N}}
| ''[[Santa Cruz, California|Santa Cruz]]''
| October 1, 2002
| Sidebar, extension management.
|-
| 0.3
| style="text-align: center; background: rgb(255,200,200)" | {{N}}
| ''[[Lucia, California|Lucia]]''
| October 14, 2002
| Image blocking, pop-up blocking whitelist.
|-
|rowspan="2"|1.3
| 0.4
| style="text-align: center; background: rgb(255,200,200)" | {{N}}
| ''[[Oceano, California|Oceano]]''
| October 19, 2002
| Themes, pop-up blocking improvements, toolbar customization.
|-
| 0.5
| style="text-align: center; background: rgb(255,200,200)" | {{N}}
| ''[[Naples, Long Beach, California|Naples]]''
| December 7, 2002
| Multiple homepages, sidebar and accessibility improvements, history.
|-
|rowspan=2 valign=top| '''Mozilla Firebird'''
|rowspan=2 | 1.5
| 0.6
| style="text-align: center; background: rgb(255,200,200)" | {{N}}
|''[[Glendale, California|Glendale]]''
| May 17, 2003
| New default theme (Qute), bookmark and privacy improvements, smooth scrolling, automatic image resizing.
|-
| 0.7
| style="text-align: center; background: rgb(255,200,200)" | {{N}}
| ''[[Indio, California|Indio]]''
| October 15, 2003
| Automatic scrolling, password manager, preferences panel improvements.
|-
|rowspan=4 valign=top| '''Mozilla Firefox'''
| 1.6
| 0.8
| style="text-align: center; background: rgb(255,200,200)" | {{N}}
| ''[[Royal Oak, New Zealand|Royal Oak]]''
| February 9, 2004
| Windows installer, offline working, bookmarks and download manager improvements, rebranded with new logo.
|-
|rowspan=2 | 1.7
| 0.9
| style="text-align: center; background: rgb(255,200,200)" | {{N}}
| ''[[One Tree Hill, New Zealand|One Tree Hill]]''
| June 15, 2004
| New default theme (Winstripe), comprehensive data migration, new extension/theme manager, reduced download size, new help system, Linux installer, mail icon (Windows only).
|-
| 1.0
| style="text-align: center; background: rgb(255,200,200)" | {{N}}
| ''[[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]]''
| November 9, 2004
| Added new features such as [[RSS (file format)|RSS]]/[[Atom (standard)|Atom]] feed support, find toolbar, plugin finder. Reached its [[end-of-life (product)|end of life]] on April 13, 2006 with the release of version 1.0.8.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://developer.mozilla.org/devnews/index.php/2006/04/13/firefox-108-security-and-stability-release-and-end-of-life-for-10x/ | title = Firefox 1.0.8 Security and Stability Release and End-of-Life for 1.0.x | date = April 13, 2006 | accessdate = 2007-10-28 | last = Beard | first = Christopher | publisher = Mozilla Developer Center}}</ref> (support for older versions of Firefox typically ends six months after a new major version is available).<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wiki.mozilla.org/ReleaseRoadmap | title = Release Roadmap | accessdate = 2007-11-17 | publisher = Mozilla Wiki}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=1 | 1.8
| 1.5
| style="text-align: center; background: rgb(255,200,200)" | {{N}}
|''[[Deer Park, New York|Deer Park]]''
| November 29, 2005
| Added support for [[Scalable Vector Graphics|SVG]] and [[canvas (HTML element)|canvas]], UI adjustments and improvements in JavaScript 1.5 and CSS 2/3. Reached its end of life on May 30, 2007 with the release of Firefox 1.5.0.12.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://developer.mozilla.org/devnews/index.php/2007/05/30/firefox-2004-and-firefox-15012-security-and-stability-update/ | title = Firefox 2.0.0.4 and Firefox 1.5.0.12 Security and Stability Update | date = May 30, 2007 | accessdate = 2007-10-28 | last = Hashem | first = Basil | publisher = Mozilla Developer Center}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="1" valign="top"| '''[[Mozilla Firefox 2]]'''
|rowspan="1" | 1.8.1
| 2.0
| style="text-align: center; background: rgb(255,200,200)" | {{N}}
| ''[[Bon Echo Provincial Park|Bon Echo]]''
| October 24, 2006
| Added new features such as session restoration after a browser crash, search suggestion for Google and Yahoo!, new search plugin manager and add-on manager, web feed previewing, bookmark [[microsummaries]] and anti-[[phishing]] protection. Winstripe theme refresh. Included support for JavaScript 1.7. Reached its end of life on December 18, 2008 with the release of Firefox 2.0.0.20.<ref>[https://developer.mozilla.org/devnews/index.php/2008/07/01/firefox-20015-security-and-stability-update-now-available-for-download/ Mozilla Developer News » Blog Archive » Firefox 2.0.0.15 security and stability update now available for download<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|-
|rowspan="4" valign=top id="fx3-table" | '''[[Mozilla Firefox 3]]'''
|rowspan="2" | 1.9
| 3.0<ref name="developer1">{{cite web|url=https://developer.mozilla.org/devnews/index.php/2008/06/11/coming-tuesday-june-17th-firefox-3/|title= Coming Tuesday, June 17th: Firefox 3|publisher=Mozilla Developer News}}</ref>
| style="text-align: center; background: rgb(200,255,200)" | {{Y}}
| ''[[Gran Paradiso]]''
| June 17, 2008
| [[Cairo (graphics)|Cairo]] used as a graphics backend. [[Cocoa (API)|Cocoa]] Widgets included in OS X builds. APIs implemented from [[WHATWG]] specs. Changes to how DOM events are dispatched, how HTML object elements are loaded, and how web pages are rendered. New SVG elements and filters, and improved SVG specification compliance. [[Acid2]] test compliant. New UI improvements, including default themes for different operating systems and new download manager. [[Windows 95]], [[Windows 98|98]], [[Windows ME|ME]], [[Mac OS X v10.3|Mac OS X v10.3.9]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox3/Firefox_Requirements#System_Requirements | title = Firefox 3 System Requirements | publisher = Mozilla Wiki}}</ref> and lower, and [[GTK+]] 2.8 and lower{{Fact|date=May 2008}} no longer supported. Addons.mozilla.org integration in the Add-ons window. Support for [[APNG]] files.
|-
| 3.0.7
| style="text-align: center; background: rgb(200,255,200)" | {{Y}}
|
| March 4, 2009
| Security and stability update.
|-
| 1.9.1
| 3.1b3<ref>{{cite web | url = http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2008/05/firefox-31-targeted-for-years-end/ | title = Firefox 3.1 targeted for year’s end | publisher = Mozilla Links}}</ref>
| style="text-align: center; background: rgb(200,255,200)" | {{Y}}
| ''[[Shiretoko National Park|Shiretoko]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox3.1 | title = Firefox3.1 | publisher = Mozilla Wiki}}</ref>''
| March 12, 2009
| Web standards improvements in the Gecko layout engine. Text API for the <canvas> element. Support for using border images. Support for JavaScript query selectors. Several improvements to the Smart Location Bar. <ref>[http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html]</ref> Private browsing mode.
|-
| 1.9.2
| 3.6a1pre
| style="text-align: center; background: rgb(200,255,200)" | {{Y}}
| ''[[Minefield]]''
| December 1, 2008 (updated nightly)
| Pre-Alpha Version. A new tab switching behavior.
|-
|}

==Features==
{{main|Features of Mozilla Firefox}}
Features included with Firefox are [[tabbed browsing]], [[spell checker]], [[incremental find]], [[Features of Mozilla Firefox#Live Bookmarks|live bookmarking]], an integrated [[download manager]], [[keyboard shortcuts]], and an integrated search system that uses the user's desired [[Web search engine|search engine]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/features/ | title = Firefox Web Browser Features| accessdate = 2008-08-23 | publisher = mozilla.org}}</ref>

Users can customize Firefox with browser "add-ons". Mozilla maintains a repository of these developed extensions and themes at [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/ addons.mozilla.org] with nearly 6,500 available as of December 2008.<ref name="mozilla1"/> <!-- need examples of what can be done with add-ons -->

Firefox provides an environment for web developers in which they can use built-in tools, such as the Error Console or the [[DOM Inspector]], or extensions, such as [[Firebug (Firefox extension)|Firebug]].

===Standards===
Mozilla Firefox implements many [[web standards]], including [[HTML]], [[XML]], [[XHTML]], [[Scalable Vector Graphics|SVG]] 1.1 (partial),<ref>{{cite web |url=https://developer.mozilla.org/en/SVG_in_Firefox |accessdate=2007-09-30 |title=SVG in Firefox}}</ref> [[Cascading Style Sheets|CSS]] (with extensions<ref>[https://developer.mozilla.org/en/CSS_Reference/Mozilla_Extensions CSS Reference:Mozilla Extensions - MDC<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>), [[ECMAScript]] ([[JavaScript]]), [[Document Object Model|DOM]], [[MathML]], [[Document Type Definition|DTD]], [[XSL Transformations|XSLT]], [[XPath]], and (animated) [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]] images with [[alpha transparency]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Gecko_FAQ |title=Which open standards is the Gecko development project working to support, and to what extent does it support them? |work=Gecko FAQ |accessdate=2007-01-24 |author=Mozilla Developer Center contributors |date=2007-01-21 |publisher=mozilla developer center}}</ref> Firefox also implements standards proposals created by the [[WHATWG]] such as client-side storage,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#storage |title=WHATWG specification - Web Applications 1.0 - Working Draft. Client-side session and persistent storage |accessdate=2007-02-07 |date=2007-02-07 |publisher=WHATWG.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://developer.mozilla.org/en/DOM/Storage |title=DOM:Storage |accessdate=2007-02-07 |author=Mozilla Developer Center contributors |date=2007-09-30 |publisher=Mozilla Developer Center}}</ref> and [[canvas (HTML element)|canvas element]].<ref>{{cite web |url =http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/x-futhtml1/ |title=The future of HTML, Part 1: WHATWG |accessdate=2007-01-24 |last=Dumbill |first=Edd |date=2005-12-06 |publisher=[[IBM]]}}</ref>

Firefox passes the [[Acid2]] standards-compliance test from version 3.0.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.betanews.com/article/Latest_Firefox_beta_passes_Acid2_test_IE8_claims_to_pass_also/1198178648 |title=Latest Firefox beta passes Acid2 test, IE8 claims to pass also |last=Fulton |first=Scott |date=2007-12-20 |publisher=Betanews.com |accessdate=2007-12-21}}</ref> Like all other stable browsers {{as of|2009|1|lc=on}}, Firefox 3.0 does not pass the [[Acid3]] test; it scores 71/100 and does not render the image correctly. Firefox 3.1 scores 93/100, renders the image correctly except for using the wrong [[favicon]], and does not pass the performance aspect of Acid3.

Firefox also implements<ref name="mozcomphishff3">{{cite web | title = Phishing and Malware Protection | url = http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/phishing-protection/ | accessdate = 2009-02-27 | publisher = Mozilla Corp.}} (section "How does Phishing and Malware Protection work in Firefox?")</ref> a proprietary protocol<ref name="googsb2prot">{{cite web | title = Client specification for the Google Safe Browsing v2.1 protocol | url = http://code.google.com/p/google-safe-browsing/wiki/Protocolv2Spec | accessdate = 2009-02-27 | publisher = Google Inc.}} ''"(...) '''Do not use this protocol without explicit written permission from Google.'''"'', ''"'''Note''': This is not a license to use the defined protocol. (...)"''</ref> from Google called "safebrowsing" (used to exchange data related with "phishing and malware protection"), which is '''not''' an [[open standard]]. It is in direct contradiction with Mozilla Manifesto<ref name="MozillaManifesto">{{cite web | title = The Mozilla Manifesto, v0.9 | url = http://www.mozilla.org/about/manifesto.en.html | accessdate = 2009-03-03 | publisher = mozilla.org}}</ref>, an often cited document in Mozilla marketing efforts.

===Security===
Firefox uses a [[sandbox (computer security)|sandbox security model]],<ref>{{cite web | url = https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Bypassing_Security_Restrictions_and_Signing_Code | title = Bypassing Security Restrictions and Signing Code | accessdate = 2007-01-24 | last = Ranganathan | first = Arun | coauthors = Netscape Communications |date=2002-11-11 | publisher = mozilla developer center}}</ref> and limits scripts from accessing data from other web sites based on the [[same origin policy]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/components/same-origin.html |title=The Same Origin Policy | date = 2001-06-08 | accessdate = 2007-11-12 | publisher = mozilla.org}}</ref> It uses [[Secure Sockets Layer|SSL/TLS]] to protect communications with web servers using strong [[cryptography]] when using the [[https]] protocol.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/psm/help_21/ssl_help.html | title = Privacy & Security Preferences - SSL | accessdate = 2007-01-24 |date=2001-08-31 | publisher = mozilla.org}}</ref> It also provides support for web applications to use [[smart card|smartcards]] for authentication purposes.<ref>[https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript_crypto Developer documentation] on using [[PKCS11|PKCS#11]] modules (primarily smart cards) for cryptographic purposes</ref>

The Mozilla Foundation offers a "bug bounty" to researchers who discover severe security holes in Firefox.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mozilla.org/security/bug-bounty.html | title = Mozilla Security Bug Bounty Program | accessdate = 2007-11-21 |date=2004-09-03 | publisher = mozilla.org}}</ref> Official guidelines for handling security vulnerabilities discourage early [[full disclosure|disclosure of vulnerabilities]] so as not to give potential attackers an advantage in creating exploits.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/security-bugs-policy.html | title = Handling Mozilla Security Bugs | accessdate = 2007-01-24 |date=2003-02-11 | publisher = mozilla.org}}</ref>

Because Firefox has fewer and less severe publicly known unpatched security vulnerabilities than [[Internet Explorer]] (see ''[[Comparison of web browsers]]''), improved security is often cited as a reason to switch from Internet Explorer to Firefox.<ref name="WSJHowTo">{{cite web | url=http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/ptech-20040916.html | title=How to Protect Yourself From Vandals, Viruses If You Use Windows | last=Mossberg | first=Walter S. | publisher=''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' |date=2004-09-16 | accessdate=2006-10-17 | quote = I suggest dumping Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser, which has a history of security breaches. I recommend instead Mozilla Firefox, which is free at www.mozilla.org. It's not only more secure but also more modern and advanced, with tabbed browsing, which allows multiple pages to be open on one screen, and a better pop-up ad blocker than the belated one Microsoft recently added to IE.}}</ref>{{Dead link|date=June 2008}}<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/249 | title = Time to Dump Internet Explorer | accessdate = 2007-01-24 | last = Granneman | first = Scott |date=2004-06-17 | publisher = SecurityFocus}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://reviews.cnet.com/Mozilla_Firefox/4505-9241_7-31117280-4.html?tag=nav | title = CNET editors' review | accessdate = 2007-01-24 | last = Costa | first = Dan | coauthors = Scott Vamosi |date=2005-03-24 | publisher = [[CNET]] Reviews}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.slate.com/id/2103152 | title = Are the Browser Wars Back? | accessdate = 2007-01-24 | last = Boutin | first = Paul |date=2004-06-30 | publisher = ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]''}}</ref> ''[[The Washington Post]]'' reports that exploit code for critical unpatched security vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer was available for 284 days in 2006. In comparison, exploit code for critical security vulnerabilities in Firefox was available for 9 days before Mozilla shipped a patch to remedy the problem.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2007/01/internet_explorer_unsafe_for_2.html | title = Internet Explorer Unsafe for 284 Days in 2006 | accessdate = 2007-01-24 | last = Krebs | first = Brian |date=2007-01-04 | publisher = washingtonpost.com}}</ref>

A 2006 [[Symantec]] study showed that although Firefox had surpassed other browsers in the number of vendor-confirmed vulnerabilities that year through September, these vulnerabilities were patched far more quickly than those found in other browsers.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.techweb.com/wire/security/193005335 | title = Firefox Sports More Bugs, But IE Takes 9 Times Longer To Patch | accessdate = 2007-01-24 | last = Keizer | first = Gregg |date=2006-09-25 | publisher = TechWeb.com}}</ref> Symantec later clarified their statement, saying that Firefox still had fewer security vulnerabilities than Internet Explorer, as counted by security researchers.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/03/07/76161_HNsymantecadjusts_1.html | title = Symantec adjusts browser bug count | accessdate = 2007-01-24 | last = McMillan | first = Robert |date=2006-03-07 | publisher = InfoWorld}}</ref> As of December 10, 2008, Firefox 3 has one security vulnerability unpatched according to [[Secunia]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://secunia.com/product/19089/ | title = Vulnerability Report: Mozilla Firefox 3.x | accessdate = 2008-11-15 | publisher = Secunia}}</ref> Internet Explorer 7 has ten security vulnerabilities unpatched, the most severe of which was rated "extremely critical" by Secunia.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://secunia.com/product/12366 | title = Vulnerability Report: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.x | accessdate = 2008-11-15 | publisher = Secunia}}</ref>

== System and hardware requirements ==
Browsers [[compiler|compiled]] from Firefox source code may run on various operating systems, however officially distributed binaries are meant for: [[Microsoft Windows]] ([[Windows 2000]], [[Windows XP]], [[Windows Server 2003]] or [[Windows Vista]]), [[Mac OS X]] 10.4 (or later) and [[Linux]] (with the following libraries installed: [[GTK+]] 2.10 or higher, [[GLib]] 2.12 or higher, [[Pango]] 1.14 or higher, [[X.Org]] 1.0 or higher). Official minimum hardware requirements are [[Pentium]] 233 [[MHz]] and 64 [[megabyte|MB]] [[RAM]] for Windows version or Macintosh computer with an [[Intel]] [[x86]] or [[PowerPC]] [[PowerPC G3|G3]], [[PowerPC G4|G4]], or [[PowerPC G5|G5]] processor and 128 MB RAM for Mac version.<ref name="OfficialSysReqs">{{cite web | url = http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/system-requirements.html | title = Firefox 3 System Requirements | accessdate = 2009-03-10 | author = Mozilla Corp.}}</ref>

== Licensing ==
Firefox is [[free software|free]] and [[open source software]], and is [[dual-licensing|tri-licensed]] under the [[Mozilla Public License]] (MPL), [[GNU General Public License]] (GPL), and the [[GNU Lesser General Public License]] (LGPL).<ref name="mozilla_code_licensing"/> These licenses permit anyone to view, modify and/or redistribute the source code, and several publicly released applications have been built on it; for example, [[Netscape (web browser)|Netscape]], [[Flock (web browser)|Flock]], [[Miro (software)|Miro]], and [[Songbird (software)|Songbird]] make use of code from Firefox. <!-- Miro and Songbird should somehow be separated because they build on XULRunner and not Firefox itself. -->

The official end-user builds of Firefox distributed from mozilla.com are licensed under the Mozilla End User License Agreement ([[EULA]]).<ref name="mozeula">{{cite web | url = http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/legal/eula/ | title = Mozilla Firefox [[Software license agreement|End-User Software Licensing Agreement]] | accessdate = 2007-01-24 | publisher = mozilla.com}}</ref> Several elements do not fall under the scope of the tri-license and have their use restricted by the EULA, including the trademarked Firefox name, the proprietary artwork, and the [[proprietary software|proprietary]] closed-source [[Crash reporter#Mozilla|Talkback]] crash reporter in Firefox version prior to [[Mozilla Firefox 3|3]]. Because of this and the [[clickwrap]] agreement included in the Windows version, the [[Free Software Foundation]] (FSF) consider these builds [[proprietary software]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://directory.fsf.org/firefox.html | accessdate = 2007-01-30 | title = Firefox |date=2004-04-01 | last = Casey | first = Janet | publisher = [[Free Software Foundation]] and [[UNESCO]] | work = [[Free Software Directory]]}} Entry updated 2006-08-16.</ref> However, [[BreakPad]], an open source crash reporting system, has replaced Talkback in Firefox 3.0.<ref>[http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/03/progress-in-breakpad-firefox-3-crash-report-tool/ Progress in Breakpad, Firefox 3 crash report tool: Mozilla Links]</ref>

In the past, Firefox was licensed solely under the MPL,<ref name="mozrelicensing">{{cite web | url = http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/relicensing-faq.html | title = Mozilla Relicensing FAQ | accessdate = 2007-01-24 | publisher = mozilla.org}}</ref> which the FSF criticizes for being [[Copyleft#Strong and weak copyleft|weak copyleft]]; the license permits, in limited ways, proprietary [[derivative works]]. Additionally, code under the MPL cannot legally be linked with code under the GPL or the LGPL.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/netscape-npl.html | title = On the Netscape Public License | accessdate = 2007-01-24 | last = Stallman | first = Richard | authorlink = Richard Stallman | publisher = [[Free Software Foundation]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#MPL | title = Various Licenses and Comments about Them. Mozilla Public License (MPL) | accessdate = 2007-01-24 | publisher = [[Free Software Foundation]]}}</ref> To address these concerns, Mozilla re-licensed Firefox under the tri-license scheme of MPL, GPL, and LGPL. Since the re-licensing, developers have been free to choose the license under which they will receive the code, to suit their intended use: GPL or LGPL linking and derivative works when one of those licenses is chosen, or MPL use (including the possibility of proprietary derivative works) if they choose the MPL.<ref name="mozrelicensing"/>

===Trademark and logo issues===
{{see also|Mozilla software rebranding}}
[[Image:Deer Park Globe.png|thumb|The generic globe logo used when Firefox is compiled without the official branding]]
The name "Mozilla Firefox" is a registered [[trademark]]; along with the official Firefox logo, it may only be used under certain terms and conditions. Anyone may redistribute the official binaries in unmodified form and use the Firefox name and branding for such distribution, but restrictions are placed on distributions which modify the underlying source code.<ref>{{ cite web | url = http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/trademarks/policy.html | title = Mozilla Trademark Policy | accessdate = 2007-01-30 | publisher = mozilla.org }}</ref>

Mozilla not only forbids creating derivative works from Firefox logo (i.e. modifying it)<ref name="MozComLegalStuff">{{ cite web | url = http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/about/logo/legal.html | title = Legal Stuff | accessdate = 2009-03-07 | publisher = Mozilla Corp. }}</ref>, but also strongly discourages creating independent, but similar logos.<ref name="MozComStopLogo">{{ cite web | url = http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/about/logo/stop.html | title = Stop Logo Cruelty | accessdate = 2009-03-07 | publisher = Mozilla Corp. }} ''"'''Don't''' Create new elements that look enough like the Firefox logo so as to cause confusion."''</ref>

There has been some controversy over the Mozilla Foundation's intentions in stopping certain open source distributions from using the "Firefox" trademark. Former Mozilla CEO [[Mitchell Baker]] explained in an interview in 2007 that distributions could freely use the Firefox trademark if they did not modify source-code, and that the Mozilla Foundation's only concern was with users getting a consistent experience when they used "Firefox".<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://apcmag.com/6051/the_stoush_over_linux_distributions_using_the_firefox_trademark
|title=The stoush over Linux distributions using the Firefox trademark
|accessdate= 2008-01-18
|author= Dan Warne
|date=2007-05-07
|work=APC Magazine
|publisher=ACP Magazines Ltd
}}</ref>

To allow distributions of the code ''without'' using the official branding, the Firefox [[source code]] contains a "branding switch". This switch allows the code to be compiled without the official logo and name, for example to produce a derivative work unencumbered by restrictions on the Firefox trademark (this is also often used for alphas of future Firefox versions). In the unbranded compilation the trademarked logo and name are replaced with a freely distributable generic globe logo and the name of the release series from which the modified version was derived. The name "Deer Park" is used for derivatives of Firefox 1.5, "Bon Echo" for derivatives of Firefox 2.0, and "Gran Paradiso" is used for derivatives of Firefox 3.0. The codename Minefield and a modified version of the generic logo stylized to look like a bomb is used for unofficial builds of version 3.0 and later, and for nightly builds of the trunk.

Distributing modified versions of Firefox under the "Firefox" name requires explicit approval from Mozilla for the changes made to the underlying code, and requires the use of ''all'' of the official branding. For example, it is not permissible to use the name "Firefox" without also using the official logo. When the [[Debian]] project decided to stop using the official Firefox logo in 2006 (because of copyright restrictions on its use incompatible with the project's [[Debian Free Software Guidelines|guidelines]]), they were told by a representative of the Mozilla Foundation that this was not acceptable, and were asked either to comply with the published trademark guidelines or cease using the "Firefox" name in their distribution.<ref>{{ cite web | url = http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=354622 | title = Debian Bug report logs - #354622: Uses Mozilla Firefox trademark without permission | accessdate = 2007-01-30 | publisher = Debian.org}}</ref> <!-- is this important enough to include in the context of this article? - Some Debian developers had misunderstood previous communication to be an agreement that allowed them to do this, but Mozilla disputed this assertion. --> Ultimately, Debian switched to branding their modified version of Firefox "[[Mozilla software rebranding|Iceweasel]]", along with other Mozilla software.

==Advertising==
The rapid adoption of Firefox, 100 million downloads in its first year of availability,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mozilla.org/press/mozilla-2005-10-19.html | title = Firefox surpasses 100 million downloads | accessdate = 2007-02-04 |date=October 19, 2005 | author = Palmer, Judi and Colvig, Mary | publisher = mozilla.org}}</ref> followed a series of aggressive marketing campaigns starting in 2004 with a series of events [[Blake Ross]] and [[Asa Dotzler]] called "marketing weeks".<ref>{{cite web | url = http://web.archive.org/web/20040805210701/http://www.blakeross.com/archives/000228.html | title = Week 1: Press reviews | accessdate = 2007-02-04 |date=2004-07-07 | author = Ross, Blake | publisher = blakeross.com}}</ref>

On September 12, 2004,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.spreadfirefox.com/node/115 | archiveurl = http://archive-sfx.spreadfirefox.com/node/115 | archivedate=2005-02-26 | title = We're igniting the web. Join us! | accessdate = 2007-02-04 |date=2004-09-12 | author = Sfx Team | publisher = Spread Firefox: Sfx Team's Blog}}</ref> a marketing portal dubbed "Spread Firefox" (SFX) debuted along with the Firefox Preview Release, creating a centralized space for the discussion of various marketing techniques. The portal enhanced the "Get Firefox" button program, giving users "referrer points" as an incentive. The site lists the top 250 referrers. From time to time, the SFX team or SFX members launch marketing events organized at the Spread Firefox website. As a part of the Spread Firefox campaign, there is an attempt to break the world download record with the release of Firefox 3. The idea is to have the newest version downloaded by as many people as possible within a 24 hour time period.<ref name="WorldRecord"> {{cite web | url = http://www.spreadfirefox.com/en-US/worldrecord/ | title = Set a Guinness World Record
Enjoy a Better Web|accessdate = 2008-05-30|last = Mozilla Foundation|authorlink = |year = 2008|month = May}}</ref>

The "World Firefox Day" campaign started on July 15, 2006,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.spreadfirefox.com/node/24241 | archiveurl = http://archive-sfx.spreadfirefox.com/node/24241 | archivedate=2006-08-03 | title = World Firefox Day Launches | accessdate = 2007-01-24 | date =2006-07-16 | author = Sfx Team | publisher = [[Spread Firefox]]: Sfx Team's Blog}}</ref> the third anniversary of the founding of the [[Mozilla Foundation]],<ref>[http://www.mozilla.org/press/mozilla-foundation.html Mozilla Foundation Announcement], date=2003-07-15</ref> and ran until September 15, 2006.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.worldfirefoxday.com/faq.php | title = Friends of Firefox Frequently Asked Questions | accessdate = 2007-11-27 | publisher = Mozilla}}</ref> Participants registered themselves and a friend on the website for nomination to have their names displayed on the Firefox Friends Wall, a digital wall that will be displayed at the headquarters of the Mozilla Foundation.

On February 21, 2008 in honor of reaching 500 million downloads, the Firefox community celebrated by visiting [[FreeRice]] to earn 500 million grains of rice.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://blog.mozilla.com/blog/2008/02/21/500-million-firefox-downloads-complete-500-million-grains-in-progress/ | title =500 million Firefox downloads: complete; 500 million grains: in progress | date = 2008-02-21 | accessadate = 2008-02-21 | publisher = Mozilla}}</ref>

Some of Firefox's contributors made a [[crop circle]] of the Firefox logo,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lug.oregonstate.edu/events/firefox/crop-circle |title=Take Back the Field |work=Oregon State Linux Users Group |date=2006-08-14 |accessdate=2009-03-21}}</ref> at coordinates {{coord|45|07|25.68|N|123|06|49.68|W|type:landmark_region:US-OR_scale:3000|name=Firefox crop circle}}.

==Market adoption==
[[File:Webapps.svg|400px|thumb|Usage share of alternative web browsers (non-[[Internet Explorer|IE]] browsers):<ref>[http://marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=1&qpdt=1&qpct=4&qptimeframe=M&qpsp=1&qpnp=24 Market share for browsers, operating systems and search engines<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
{|
|{{legend|red|Firefox}}
|{{legend|green|Safari}}
|{{legend|teal|Opera}}
|{{legend|blue|Netscape}}
|{{legend|purple|Mozilla}}
|{{legend|black|Chrome}}
|{{legend|Orange|Other}}
|}
]]
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-right:0; margin-left:1em; font-size: 85%; text-align:center;clear: right;"
|-
|style="background-color:#edf1f1;text-align:center;text-style:normal" colspan="2"| '''Firefox market share by version'''<br /><small>— NetApplications.com, February 2009</small><ref>{{cite web |title=Top Browser Share Trend |url=http://marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=2 |publisher=NetApplications.com |month=January | year=2009 |accessdate=2009-03-02}}</ref>
|-
!style="background-color:#ffdddd;text-align:left"| Firefox 1.0.x
|style="background-color:#edf1f1;text-align:center"| 0.08%
|-
!style="background-color:#ffdddd;text-align:left"| Firefox 1.5.0.x
|style="background-color:#edf1f1;text-align:center"| 0.18%
|-
!style="background-color:#ffdddd;text-align:left"| Firefox 2.0.0.x
|style="background-color:#edf1f1;text-align:center"| 2.27%
|-
!style="background-color:#ddffdd;text-align:left"| Firefox 3.0.x
|style="background-color:#edf1f1;text-align:center"| 19.07%
|-
!style="background-color:#ffdddd;text-align:left"| Firefox 3.1.x
|style="background-color:#edf1f1;text-align:center"| 0.09%
|-
!style="background-color:#edf1f1;text-align:center"| All versions<ref>{{cite web |title=Top Browser Share Trend |url=http://marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=1 |publisher=NetApplications.com |month=January | year=2009 |accessdate=2009-02-01}}</ref>
|style="background-color:#edf1f1;text-align:center"| 21.73%
|}
{{main|Market adoption of Mozilla Firefox}}
{{seealso|Usage share of web browsers}}

Mozilla Firefox's market share has grown for each growth period since inception, mostly at the expense of Internet Explorer; Internet Explorer has seen a steady decline of its usage share since Firefox's release. {{As of|2009|2}}, according to NetApplications, Firefox had 21.77% worldwide usage share of web browsers, making it the second most-used browser, after Internet Explorer.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=0&qptimeframe=M&qpsp=121 | title = Browser Market Share | accessdate = 2009-03-18 | date = 2009-03-18 }}</ref>

Downloads have continued at an increasing rate since Firefox 1.0 was released in November 2004, and as of November 3, 2008 Firefox has been downloaded over 700 million times.<ref>[http://www.spreadfirefox.com/node/3171 700 million Firefox downloads]</ref> This number does not include downloads using software updates or those from third-party websites.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://feeds.spreadfirefox.com/downloads/firefox.xml |title=Spread Firefox: Mozilla Firefox Download Counts |accessdate=2007-02-14 |publisher=[[Spread Firefox]]}}</ref> They do not represent a user count, as one download may be installed on many machines, one person may download the software multiple times, or the software may be obtained from a third party. According to Mozilla, Firefox had more than 220 million users {{as of|2009|1|lc=on}}.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.slideshare.net/johnolilly/7-lessons-from-mozilla-presentation?type=powerpoint | title = 7 Lessons from Mozilla | author = John Lilly | accessdate = 2009-02-05 | date = 2009-01-27 }}</ref>

==Reception==
''[[Forbes.com]]'' called Firefox the best browser in a 2004 commentary piece,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.forbes.com/2004/09/29/cx_ah_0929tentech.html | title=Better Browser Now The Best | last=Hesseldahl | first=Arik | publisher=''Forbes'' |date=2004-09-29 | accessdate=2006-10-17}}</ref> and ''[[PC World (magazine)|PC World]]'' named Firefox "Product of the Year" in 2005 on their "100 Best Products of 2005" list.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,120763-page,1/article.html?findid=48080 | title = The 100 Best Products of 2005 | accessdate = 2007-01-24 |date=2005-06-01 | author = ''PC World'' editors | publisher = ''[[PC World (magazine)|PC World]]''}}</ref> After the release of Firefox 2 and [[Internet Explorer 7]] in 2006, ''PC World'' reviewed both and declared that Firefox was the better browser.<ref name="pcworldreview">{{cite web | url = http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,127309-page,6-c,browsers/article.html | title = Radically New IE 7 or Updated Mozilla Firefox 2&mdash;Which Browser Is Better? | accessdate = 2007-05-18 | last = Larkin | first = Erik |date=2006-10-24 | publisher = ''[[PC World (magazine)|PC World]]''}}</ref> ''[[Which?]]'' Magazine named Firefox its "Best Buy" web browser.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.which.co.uk/reports_and_campaigns/computers_and_internet/reports/internet/using_the_internet/Web%20browsers/pp_excel_546_114959.jsp | title = Mozilla Firefox 2 (PC) | archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20070902041958/http://www.which.co.uk/reports_and_campaigns/computers_and_internet/reports/internet/using_the_internet/Web+browsers/pp_excel_546_114959.jsp|archivedate=2007-09-02 |accessdate = 2007-07-09 |date=October 24, 2006 | publisher = ''[[Which?]]''}}</ref> In 2008, [[CNET.com]] compared Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer in their "Battle of the Browsers" in terms of performance, security, and features, where Firefox won top honors.<ref>http://cnettv.cnet.com/2001-1_53-50004363.html?tag=smallCarouselArea.3</ref>

===Performance===
In December 2005 ''Internet Week'' ran an article in which many readers reported high memory usage in Firefox 1.5.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.informationweek.com/software/opensource/174909795 | title = Firefox 1.5: Not Ready For Prime Time? | accessdate = 2007-01-24 | last = Finnie | first = Scot |date=December 8, 2005 | publisher = InternetWeek}}</ref> Mozilla developers said that the higher memory use of Firefox 1.5 was at least partially due to the new fast backwards-and-forwards (FastBack) feature.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/ben/archives/009749.html | title = About the Firefox "memory leak" | date = 2006-02-14 | accessdate = 2007-11-17 | author = Ben Goodger}}</ref> Other known causes of memory problems were malfunctioning extensions such as [[Google Toolbar]] and some older versions of [[Adblock]],<ref>{{cite web | url = http://kb.mozillazine.org/index.php?title=Problematic_extensions&oldid=30448 | title = Problematic Extensions | accessdate = 2007-01-24 | author = MozillaZine Knowledge Base contributors |date=January 19, 2007 | publisher = MozillaZine Knowledge Base}}</ref> or plug-ins, such as older versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://kb.mozillazine.org/index.php?title=Adobe_Reader&oldid=30451 | title = Adobe Reader | accessdate = 2007-01-24 | author = MozillaZine Knowledge Base contributors |date=January 17, 2007 | publisher = MozillaZine Knowledge Base}}</ref> When ''PC Magazine'' compared memory usage of Firefox, [[Opera (web browser)|Opera]] and Internet Explorer, they found that Firefox used approximately as much memory as the other two browsers.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1992747,00.asp | title = Which New Browser Is Best: Firefox 2, Internet Explorer 7, or Opera 9? | accessdate = 2007-01-24 |date=2006-07-19 | last = Muchmore | first = Michael W. | publisher = ''[[PC Magazine]]''}}</ref>

[[Softpedia]] also noted that Firefox 1.5 took longer to start up than other browsers,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/windows/Mozilla-Firefox-Review-13677.shtml | title = Mozilla Firefox 1.5 Final Review | accessdate = 2007-01-24 |date=November 30, 2005 | last = Muradin | first = Alex | publisher = Softpedia | accessdate = 2006-09-22}}</ref> which was confirmed by browser speed tests.<!--<ref name="speedcmp">{{cite web | url = http://www.howtocreate.co.uk/browserSpeed.html HowtoCreate.co.uk | title = Browser Speed Comparisons | accessdate = 2007-01-24 | last = Wilton-Jones | first = Mark | publisher = HowToCreate.co.uk}}</ref> Author has requested that article not be posted/cited as it is outdated!-->
IE 6 launches faster than Firefox 1.5 on Microsoft Windows since many of its components are built into Windows and are loaded during system startup.<!--<ref name="speedcmp"/>--> As a workaround for the issue, a preloader application was created that loads components of Firefox on startup, similar to Internet Explorer.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://sourceforge.net/projects/ffpreloader/ |title= Firefox Preloader| accessdate = 2007-04-26 | publisher = ''SourceForge''}}</ref> A [[Windows Vista]] feature called [[SuperFetch]] performs a similar task of preloading Firefox if it is used often enough.

Tests performed by ''[[PC World (magazine)|PC World]]'' and Zimbra indicate that Firefox 2 uses less memory than Internet Explorer 7.<ref name="pcworldreview"/><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.zimbra.com/blog/archives/2006/10/ie_7_a_better_b.html | title = IE 7 vs IE 6 | accessdate = 2007-01-24 |date=October 19, 2006 | last = Dargahi | first = Ross | publisher = ''Zimbra''}}</ref> Firefox 3 uses less memory than Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari, and Firefox 2 in tests performed by Mozilla, CyberNet, and The Browser World.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080317-firefox-3-goes-on-a-diet-eats-less-memory-than-ie-and-opera.html | title = Firefox 3 goes on a diet, eats less memory than IE and Opera | publisher = Ars Technica | author = Ryan Paul | date = 2008-03-17 | accessdate = 2008-06-01 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/26/cybernotes-browser-performance-comparisons/ | title = Browser Performance Comparisons | publisher = CyberNet | date = 2008-03-26 | accessdate = 2008-06-01 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.thebrowserworld.com/2008/03/29/firefox-30-beta-4-vs-opera-950-beta-vs-safari-31-beta-multiple-sites-opening-test/ | title = Firefox 3.0 Beta 4 Vs Opera 9.50 Beta Vs Safari 3.1 Beta: Multiple Sites Opening Test | publisher = The Browser World | date = 2008-03-29 | accessdate = 2008-06-01}}</ref>

===Relationship with Google===
The Mozilla Corporation's relationship with [[Google]] has been noted in the media,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3590756 | title = Mozilla's Millions? | accessdate = 2007-01-24 |date=March 10, 2006| last = Kerner | first = Sean Michael | publisher = InternetNews.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=181501852 | title = Mozilla Confirms Firefox Taking In Millions Of Google Dollars | accessdate = 2007-01-24 |date=March 7, 2006| last = Gonsalves | first = Antone | publisher = InformationWeek}}</ref> especially with regard to their paid referral agreement. The release of the anti-[[phishing]] protection in Firefox 2 in particular raised considerable controversy:<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.platinax.co.uk/news/26-10-2006/firefox-2-releases-privacy-storm | title = Firefox 2 releases privacy storm | accessdate = 2007-01-24 |date=October 26, 2006 | last = Turner | first = Brian | publisher = Platinax}}</ref> anti-phishing protection enabled by default is based on a list updated by twice-hourly downloads to the user's computer from Google's server.<ref name="FirefoxPrivacyPolicy">{{cite web | url = http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/legal/privacy/firefox-en.html | title = Firefox Privacy Policy | accessdate = 2007-01-24 | month = October | year = 2006 | publisher = mozilla.com}}</ref> The user cannot change the data provider within the GUI,<ref>{{cite web | url = https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=342188 | title = Bug 342188 - support changing the local list data provider | accessdate = 2007-01-24 | publisher = Bugzilla@Mozilla}}</ref> and is not informed who the default data provider is. The browser also sends Google's [[HTTP cookie|cookie]] with each update request.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=368255 | title = Bug 368255 sending Google's cookie with each request for update in default antiphishing mode | accessdate = 2007-02-05 | publisher = Bugzilla@Mozilla}}</ref> An additional, explicitly opt-in security feature has been added to recent builds by the Mozilla Foundation. This anti-[[phishing]] feature provides live protection by checking each visited [[Uniform Resource Locator|URL]] with Google.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Phishing_Protection:_Design_Documentation&oldid=46996#Overview | title = Overview of Firefox Phishing Protection | accessdate = 2007-02-05 |date=January 12, 2007 | author = Mozilla Wiki contributors | publisher = mozilla wiki}}</ref> Some [[Internet privacy]] advocacy groups have expressed concerns surrounding Google's possible uses of this data, especially that Firefox's privacy policy states that Google may share information gathered with "safebrowsing" service with third parties, including business partners.<ref name="GoogleFirefoxPrivacyPolicy">{{cite web | url = http://code.google.com/apis/safebrowsing/firefox3_privacy.html | title = Google Safe Browsing Service in Mozilla Firefox Version 3 | accessdate = 2009-02-27 | publisher = google.com}}</ref>

In 2005, the Mozilla Foundation and Mozilla Corporation had a combined revenue of [[United States dollar|US$]]52.9 million, with approximately 95 percent derived from search engine royalties.<ref name="mf2006statement">{{cite web | url = http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/documents/mf-2006-audited-financial-statement.pdf | title = Mozilla Foundation and subsidiary - Independent Auditors' Report and Consolidated Financial Statements | format = PDF | accessdate = 2007-11-06 | author = Hood & Strong, LLP. |date=December 31, 2006 | publisher = [[Mozilla Foundation]]}} Page 11.</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://blog.lizardwrangler.com/2007/01/02/the-mozilla-foundation-achieving-sustainability/ | title = The Mozilla Foundation: Achieving Sustainability | accessdate = 2008-06-23 |date=January 2, 2007 | last = Baker | first = Mitchell | authorlink = Mitchell Baker | publisher = Mitchell's Blog}}</ref> In 2006, the Mozilla Foundation and Mozilla Corporation had a combined revenue of US$66.9 million, with approximately 90 percent derived from search engine royalties.<ref name="mf2006statement" /><ref>{{cite web | url = http://blog.lizardwrangler.com/2007/10/22/beyond-sustainability/ | title = Beyond Sustainability | accessdate = 2008-06-23 |date=October 22, 2007 | last = Baker | first = Mitchell | authorlink = Mitchell Baker | publisher = Mitchell's Blog}}</ref>
In 2007, the Mozilla Foundation and Mozilla Corporation had a combined revenue of US$75 million, with 88 percent of this sum (US$66 million) from Google.<ref name="mf2007statement">{{cite web | url = http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/documents/mf-2007-audited-financial-statement.pdf | title = Mozilla Foundation and Subsidiary - Independent Auditors' Report and Consolidated Financial Statements | format = PDF | accessdate = 2009-02-27 | author = Hood & Strong, LLP. |date=December 31, 2007 and 2006 | publisher = [[Mozilla Foundation]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://blog.lizardwrangler.com/2008/11/19/sustainability-in-uncertain-times/ | title = Sustainability in Uncertain Times | accessdate = 2009-02-27 |date=November 19, 2008 | last = Baker | first = Mitchell | authorlink = Mitchell Baker | publisher = Mitchell's Blog}}</ref> Mozilla Foundation is being audited by the [[Internal Revenue Service|IRS]] and some believe its non-profit status may be called into question. <ref name="mf2007statement" /><ref name="TechCrunchMozGoog">{{cite web | url = http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/11/19/google-makes-up-88-percent-of-mozillas-revenues-threatens-its-non-profit-status/ | title = Google Makes Up 88 Percent Of Mozilla’s Revenues, Threatens Its Non-Profit Status | accessdate = 2009-02-27 |date=November 19, 2008 | last = Schonfeld | first = Erick | authorlink = Erick Schonfeld | publisher = TechCrunch}}</ref>

===Response from Microsoft===
Microsoft's head of Australian operations, Steve Vamos, stated in late 2004 that he did not see Firefox as a threat and that there was not significant demand for the feature set of Firefox among Microsoft's users.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/0,39023165,39166227,00.htm | title = Microsoft: Firefox does not threaten IE's market share | accessdate = 2007-01-24 |date=2004-11-11 | last = Kotadia | first = Munir | publisher = ZDNet}}</ref> Microsoft Chairman [[Bill Gates]] has used Firefox, but has commented that "so much software gets downloaded all the time, but do people actually use it?"<ref>{{cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4508897.stm | title = The assault on software giant Microsoft | accessdate = 2007-01-24 |date=May 9, 2005 | last = Weber | first = Tim | publisher = [[BBC News]]}}</ref>

A Microsoft [[United States Securities and Exchange Commission|SEC]] filing on June 30, 2005 acknowledged that "competitors such as Mozilla offer software that competes with the Internet Explorer Web browsing capabilities of our Windows operating system products."<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.linux.org/news/2005/09/01/0001.html | title = SEC Filing Shows Microsoft Fears Firefox, Lawsuits Over Bugs | accessdate = 2007-01-24 |date=September 1, 2005 | last = Keizer | first = Gregg | publisher = Linux Online}}</ref> The release of Internet Explorer 7 was fast tracked, and included functionality that was previously available in Firefox and other browsers, such as tabbed browsing and RSS feeds.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4516269.stm | title = How Microsoft plans to beat its rivals | accessdate = 2008-04-09 |date=May 10, 2005 | last = Weber | first = Tim | publisher = [[BBC News]]}}</ref>

Despite the cold reception from Microsoft's top management, the Internet Explorer development team maintains a relationship with Mozilla. They meet regularly to discuss web standards such as [[Extended Validation Certificate|extended validation certificates]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2005/11/21/495507.aspx | title = Better Website Identification and Extended Validation Certificates in IE7 and Other Browsers | accessdate = 2007-04-03 |date=November 21, 2005 | publisher = IE Blog}}</ref> In 2005 Mozilla agreed to allow Microsoft to use its [[Web feed]] logo in the interest of common graphical representation of the Web feeds feature.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://blogs.msdn.com/rssteam/archive/2005/12/14/503778.aspx | title = Icons: It's still orange | accessdate = 2007-04-03 |date=December 14, 2005 | publisher = RSS}}</ref>

In August 2006, Microsoft offered to help Mozilla integrate Firefox with the then-forthcoming [[Windows Vista]],<ref>{{cite web | url = http://news.com.com/Microsoft+reaches+out+to+Firefox+developers/2100-7344_3-6108221.html?tag=nl | title = Microsoft reaches out to Firefox developers | accessdate = 2007-01-24 |date=2006-08-22 | last = Barker | first = Colin | publisher = [[CNET]] News}}</ref> which Mozilla accepted.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://news.com.com/Microsoft+offers+helping+hand+to+Firefox/2100-1032_3-6109455.html | title = Microsoft offers helping hand to Firefox | accessdate = 2007-01-24 |date=2006-08-24 | last = Barker | first = Colin | publisher = [[CNET]] News}}</ref>

In October 2006, as congratulations for a successful ship of Firefox 2, the Internet Explorer 7 development team sent a cake to Mozilla.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://fredericiana.com/2006/10/24/from-redmond-with-love/ | title = From Redmond With Love | accessdate = 2007-01-24 |date=2006-10-24 | last = Wenzel | first = Frédéric | publisher = fredericiana (weblog of a Mozilla Corporation intern)}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://interviews.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/11/09/1445241 |title=Mozilla People Answer Firefox 2.0 Questions |accessdate = 2007-07-14 |format= |work=}}</ref> As a nod to the [[browser wars]], some readers joked about the cake being poisoned, while others jokingly suggested that Mozilla send a cake back along with the recipe, in reference to the [[open-source software]] movement.<ref>[http://www.tonychor.com/archive/2006_10.html Tonynet Explorer: October 2006 Archives<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The IE development team sent another cake on June 17, 2008, upon the successful release of Firefox 3.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://fredericiana.com/2008/06/17/from-redmond-with-love-part-2/ | title = From Redmond With Love, Part 2 | accessdate = 2008-06-18 |date=2008-06-17 | last = Wenzel | first = Frédéric | publisher = fredericiana (weblog of a Mozilla Corporation intern)}}</ref>

In November 2007, Microsoft employee Jeff Jones criticized Firefox, claiming that Internet Explorer experienced fewer vulnerabilities and fewer higher severity vulnerabilities than Firefox in typical enterprise scenarios.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://blogs.csoonline.com/internet_explorer_and_firefox_vulnerability_analysis_report | title=Internet Explorer and Firefox Vulnerability Analysis Report | date=2007-11-30}}</ref>
Mozilla developer [[Mike Shaver]] discounted the study, citing Microsoft's bundling of security fixes and the study's focus on fixes, rather than vulnerabilities, as crucial flaws.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://shaver.off.net/diary/2007/11/30/counting-still-easy-critical-thinking-still-surprisingly-hard/ | title=counting still easy, critical thinking still surprisingly hard | date=30 November 2007}}</ref>

===Vulnerability statistics===
Firefox security vulnerabilities have been patched relatively quickly. [[Symantec]]'s [http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20060925_02 Internet Security Threat Report Vol. 10], based on data from the first half of 2006, reported that while Firefox had more vulnerabilities than Internet Explorer during that time period (47 vs. 38), Firefox's vulnerabilities were fixed on average one day after the exploit code was made available, as compared to nine days for Internet Explorer.

Some have speculated that as Firefox becomes more popular, more vulnerabilities will be found,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/05/12/HNmozilla_1.html | title = Security firms fight Firefox fire with fire | work = InfoWorld | author = Bob Francis}}</ref> a claim that [[Mitchell Baker]], president of the Mozilla Foundation, has denied: "There is this idea that market share alone will make you have more vulnerabilities. It is not relational at all."<ref name="popularity-insecure">{{cite web | url = http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39128935,00.htm | title = Popularity won't make Firefox insecure, says Mozilla head | work = silicon.com | author = Michael Kanellos | accessdate = 2006-10-13}}</ref>

===Expert and media coverage===
The [[United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team]] (US-CERT) stated in Oct 2004 that Internet Explorer's design makes it very difficult to secure. In contrast, almost none of their concerns apply to Firefox.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/713878 | title = Vulnerability Note VU#713878 | work = US-CERT | accessdate = 2006-10-13}}</ref>
<blockquote>There are a number of significant vulnerabilities in technologies relating to the IE domain/zone security model, local file system (Local Machine Zone) trust, the Dynamic HTML (DHTML) document object model (in particular, proprietary DHTML features), the HTML Help system, MIME type determination, the graphical user interface (GUI), and ActiveX… IE is integrated into Windows to such an extent that vulnerabilities in IE frequently provide an attacker significant access to the operating system.</blockquote>

Some security experts, including [[Bruce Schneier]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2004/12/safe_personal_c.html | title = Safe Personal Computing | author = Bruce Schneider | accessdate = 2006-10-13}}</ref> and [[David A. Wheeler]],<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.dwheeler.com/essays/securing-windows.html#dontuseie | title = Securing Microsoft Windows (for Home and Small Business Users) | author = David A. Wheeler | accessdate = 2006-10-13}}</ref> recommended that users should stop using Internet Explorer for normal browsing, and switch to a different browser instead; Wheeler specifically recommended Firefox.

Several technology columnists have suggested the same, including ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' columnist [[Walter S. Mossberg]],<ref name="WSJHowTo" /> ''[[Washington Post]]'' columnist Rob Pegoraro,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47146-2004Nov13.html | title = Firefox Leaves No Reason to Endure Internet Explorer | author = Rob Pegoraro | work = Washington Post | accessdate = 2006-10-13}}</ref> ''[[USA Today]]''’s Byron Acohido and Jon Swartz,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/2004-09-08-zombieinfect_x.htm | title = Signs your PC's under siege, and what you can do | work = USA Today | author = Byron Acohido and Jon Swartz | accessdate = 2006-10-13}}</ref> ''[[Forbes]]'''s [[Arik Hesseldahl]],<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.forbes.com/2004/09/29/cx_ah_0929tentech.html?partner=tentech_newsletter | title = Better Browser Now The Best | author = Arik Hesseldahl | work = Forbes | accessdate = 2006-10-26}}</ref> eWEEK.com Senior Editor Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1617931,00.asp | title = Internet Explorer Is Too Dangerous to Keep Using | author = Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols | work = eWEEK.com | accessdate = 2006-10-13}}</ref> and Desktop Pipeline’s Scot Finnie.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.desktoppipeline.com/53700233 | title = Firefox 1.0: The New World Wide Web Champ? | author = Scot Finnie | work = InformationWeek | accessdate = 2006-10-13}}</ref>

=== Awards ===
Mozilla Firefox has been given a number of awards by various organizations. These awards include:
*PC Magazine Editors' Choice, June 2008<ref>http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2317294,00.asp</ref>
*CNET Editors' Choice, June 2008<ref>{{cite web|url=http://reviews.cnet.com/browsers/firefox-3/4505-3514_7-33087853.html|title=Firefox 3 Browser reviews - CNET Reviews|accessdate = 2008-07-18}}</ref>
* Webware 100 winner, April 2008<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webware.com/8301-13546_109-9913314-29.html|title=Webware 100 Award Winner Firefox|accessdate = 2008-04-25}}</ref>
* Webware 100 winner, June 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webware.com/8301-13546_109-9729691-29.html|title=Webware 100 Award Winner Firefox|accessdate = 2007-10-22}}</ref>
* PC World 100 Best Products of 2007, May 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,131935-page,5-c,systems/article.html|title=The 100 Best Products of 2007|accessdate = 2007-10-22}}</ref>
* PC Magazine Editors' Choice, October 2006<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2047445,00.asp|title=Firefox 2.0 Review|accessdate = 2007-10-22}}</ref>
* CNET Editors' Choice, October 2006<ref>{{cite web|url=http://reviews.cnet.com/browsers/firefox-2/4505-3514_7-32126746.html|title=Firefox 2 CNET Editor's Review|accessdate = 2007-10-22}}</ref>
* PC World's 100 Best Products of 2006, July 2006<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,125706-page,13/article.html|title=The 100 Best Products of 2006|accessdate = 2007-10-22}}</ref>
* PC Magazine Technical Excellence Award, Software and Development Tools category, January 2006<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1903598,00.asp|title=Mozilla Firefox & Altiris SVS|accessdate = 2007-10-22}}</ref>
* PC Magazine Best of the Year Award, December 27, 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,1898240,00.asp|title=Best of the Year, Software: Home, Firefox|accessdate = 2007-10-22}}</ref>
* PC Pro Real World Award (Mozilla Foundation), December 8, 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/81155/pc-pro-awards-2005-the-winners.html|title=PC Pro Awards 2005 - the winners|accessdate = 2007-10-22}}</ref>
* CNET Editors' Choice, November 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://reviews.cnet.com/browsers/firefox-1-5/4505-3514_7-31516411.html?tag=prod|title=Firefox 1.5, CNET editors' review|accessdate = 2007-10-22}}</ref>
* UK Usability Professionals' Association Award Best Software Application 2005, November 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usabilitynews.com/news/article2786.asp|title=First UK UPA Awards commend Firefox, Flickr, Google, Apple, John Lewis and BA|accessdate = 2007-10-22}}</ref>
* Macworld Editor's Choice with a 4.5 Mice Rating, November 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.macworld.com/2005/09/reviews/browserrdp/index.php|title=Web browser roundup|accessdate = 2007-10-22}}</ref>
* Softpedia User’s Choice Award, September 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/Firefox-Receives-the-Softpedia-User-s-Choice-Award-8221.shtml|title=Firefox Receives Softpedia User’s Choice Award|accessdate = 2007-10-22}}</ref>
* TUX 2005 Readers' Choice Award, September 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuxmagazine.com/node/1000151|title=UX 2005 Readers' Choice Award Winners Announced|accessdate = 2007-10-22}}</ref>
* PC World Product of the Year, June 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,120763-page,1/article.html?findid=48080|title=The 100 Best Products of 2005|accessdate = 2007-10-22}}</ref>
* Forbes Best of the Web, May 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/bow/b2c/review.jhtml?id=7702|title=Best of the Web, BOW Directory, Look It Up, Web Browsers, Firefox|accessdate = 2007-10-22}}</ref>
* PC Magazine Editor’s Choice Award, May 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1815859,00.asp|title=Firefox 1.0.3|accessdate = 2007-10-22}}</ref>

== See also ==
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* [[History of Mozilla Firefox]]
* [[Browser timeline]]
* [[Browser wars]]
* [[Comparison of web browsers]]
* [[List of Firefox extensions]]
* [[List of web browsers]]
* [[The Book of Mozilla]]
* [[Mozilla Prism]]

== References ==
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== Further reading ==

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* {{cite book | last = Cheah | first = Chu Yeow | title = Firefox Secrets: A Need-To-Know Guide | publisher = O'Reilly | year = 2005 | isbn = 0-9752402-4-2}}
* {{cite book | last = Feldt | first = Kenneth C. | title = Programming Firefox | publisher = O'Reilly | year = 2007 | isbn = 0-596-10243-7}}
* {{cite book | last = Granneman | first = Scott | title = Don't Click on the Blue e!: Switching to Firefox | publisher = O'Reilly | year = 2005 | isbn = 0-596-00939-9}}
* {{cite book | last = Hofmann | first = Chris | coauthors = Marcia Knous, & John Hedtke | title = Firefox and Thunderbird Garage | publisher = Prentice Hall PTR | year = 2005 | isbn = 0-13-187004-1}}
* {{cite book | last = McFarlane | first = Nigel | title = Firefox Hacks | publisher = O'Reilly | year = 2005 | isbn = 0-596-00928-3}}
* {{cite book | last = Reyes | first = Mel | title = Hacking Firefox: More Than 150 Hacks, Mods, and Customizations | publisher = Wiley | year = 2005 | isbn = 0-7645-9650-0}}
* {{cite book | authorlink = Blake Ross | last = Ross | first = Blake | title = Firefox for Dummies | publisher = Wiley | year = 2006 | isbn = 0-471-74899-4}}
{{refend}}

== External links ==
{{Sisterlinks}}
{{wikinews|Firefox browser attempts to break world record}}
* [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ Mozilla Firefox homepage] for [[End-user (computer science)|end-users]]
* [http://www.mozilla.org/ Mozilla Foundation homepage]
* [http://www.spreadfirefox.com/ Firefox Marketing/Advertising Site]
* {{dmoz|Computers/Software/Internet/Clients/WWW/Browsers/Firefox}}

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Revision as of 01:23, 23 March 2009

"Firefox" redirects here. For other uses, see Firefox (disambiguation).
Mozilla Firefox
Original author(s)Mozilla Corporation
Developer(s)Mozilla Corporation
Mozilla Foundation
Initial releaseNovember 9, 2004 (2004-11-09)
Stable release
Standard129.0.2[1] Edit this on Wikidata / August 20, 2024; 7 days ago (August 20, 2024)
Extended support release 1128.1.0esr[2] Edit this on Wikidata / August 6, 2024; 21 days ago (August 6, 2024)
Extended support release 2115.14.0esr[3] / August 6, 2024; 21 days ago (2024-08-06)
Preview release
Beta & developer edition130.0b9[4] Edit this on Wikidata / August 23, 2024; 4 days ago (August 23, 2024)
Nightly131.0a1[5] Edit this on Wikidata / August 5, 2024; 22 days ago (August 5, 2024)
Repository
Written inC++, XUL, XBL, JavaScript,[6] CSS[7][8]
Engine
  • Gecko
  • Quantum
  • SpiderMonkey
Edit this at Wikidata
Operating systemCross-platform
Size7.2 MB (Windows)
17.2 MB (Mac OS X)
8.7 MB (Linux)
(all archived)
Available in62 languages
TypeWeb browser
FTP client
gopher client
LicenseMPL/GNU GPL/GNU LGPL/Mozilla EULA (for binary redistribution)
Websitehttp://www.firefox.com/
http://www.mozilla.com/firefox

Mozilla Firefox is a fucking gay web browser. It used to be good but now it's a pile of shit. Lol.

To display web pages, Firefox loads for ever and then crashes instantly because Firefox 3 is fucking gay. FUCK YOU MOZILLA

Firefox includes tabbed browsingthe only good thing about firefox. LOL.

Firefox runs very slowly because it's fucking gay and shit.

History

Main article: History of Mozilla Firefox
Related articles
Origins and lineage
Category

more like firefox fock lol

The Firefox project has undergone over nine thousand dollars but they spent all of the money on stuff instead of the actual program FIX UP THE BUGS UFCK

The Firefox project is gay, also 3.0 is the gayest. fuck you 3.0

Version 3.0

Main article: Mozilla Firefox 3

Mozilla Firefox 3 was released on June 17, 2008[9] by the Mozilla Corporation. Firefox 3 uses version 1.9 of the Mozilla Gecko layout engine for displaying web pages. The new version fixes many bugs, improves standard compliance, and implements new web APIs.[10] Other new features include a redesigned download manager, a new "Places" system for storing bookmarks and history, and separate themes for different operating systems. The current version is Firefox 3.0.7.


Development stretches back to the first Firefox 3 beta (under the codename 'Gran Paradiso'[11]) which had been released several months earlier on 19 November 2007,[12] and was followed by several more beta releases in spring 2008 culminating in the June release.[13]


Criticisms

FUCKING HELL MOZILLA FIREFOX 3 SUCKS IT IS FUCKING GAY AND SHITTY. IT LAGS AND FUCKS UP AND CRASHES ALL THE TIME, I NEVER HAD THIS FUCKING PROBLEM WITH 2. THEY'RE SO FUCKING GAY

In the mozilla website, this is a chart on how much people hate firefox after they removed it from their internet browser.

Reason for Uninstalling

  • Printing - 1151 votes
  • All Features Wouldn't Work - 7039 Votes
  • Security - 2450 votes
  • Missing Features - 4878 votes
  • Hard To Use / Confusing - 4196 votes
  • Performance (Load, memory delays, usage) - 9021 votes
  • Plugin Capability Not Working - 7939 votes
  • Web pages wouldn't work on Firefox 3 - 10723 votes
  • I'm uninstalling it forever because it's a piece of shit - 1037232632023603202 votes

Firefox 3 had over nine thousand complaints the day it was released, setting a Guinness World Record.

LOL

Future developments

No, they'll fail even more if they release a 4th one. Fuck

Version 3.5

No.

Subsequent 3.x release

It fucking sucks, just like firefox themselves

Version 4.0

On October 13, 2006, NOTHING HAPPENED

Future features

THE FUTURE


Why is this article so long lol

  1. ^ "Firefox 129.0.2, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes". 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Firefox ESR 128.1.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes". 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Firefox ESR 115.14.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes". mozilla.org. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Index of /pub/firefox/releases/130.0b9/". 23 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Firefox Nightly 131.0, See All New Features, Updates and Fixes". 5 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  6. ^ Firefox's addons are written in JavaScript.
  7. ^ Firefox uses an "html.css" stylesheet for default rendering styles.
  8. ^ The Firefox addon, Stylish takes advantage of Firefox's CSS rendering to change the appearance of Firefox.
  9. ^ "Firefox 3 available today at 17:00 UTC (10am PDT)". Mozilla Developer Center. 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  10. ^ "Firefox 3 for developers". Mozilla Developer Center. 2007-07-17. Retrieved 2007-07-17.
  11. ^ Vukicevic, Vladimir (June 2, 2006). "Gecko 1.9/Firefox 3 ("Gran Paradiso") Planning Meeting, Wednesday Jun 7, 11:00 am". Google Groups: mozilla.dev.planning. Retrieved 2006-09-17.
  12. ^ Mike Beltzner. "Firefox 3 Beta 1 now available for download". Mozilla Developer News.
  13. ^ Mike Beltzner. "Firefox 3 Beta 2 now available for download". Mozilla Developer News. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
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