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Mozilla Firefox breaks non-existent world record - nobody cares

Remember, that whole Firefox download day thing that we got so amped up about? Us too.

Remember when their servers screwed the pooch for most of "Download Day"? Us too.

How about that vulnerability that affected all 8 zillion of us who downloaded version 3? Yep, we remember that too.

Now you can put all those rough memories behind and sleep easy. Today, Mozilla "officially" announced setting the record, with 8,002,530 downloads on the release day of Firefox 3. It's fair to point out that, nothing was broken here... this was a new record, hence "setting" and not "breaking".

Will you remember Mozilla set the Guinness World Record for the most software downloads in 24 hours on June 18th, 2008? Neither will we.

But congrats on still being #2 Firefox. Let us know when that changes and we'll jump around and party like it's 2035!

Filed under: Internet, Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Web services, Mozilla

Firefox shoots for world record, ladies and gents...start your bandwidth!

Firefox Download DayFirefox Download DayAs you know, Firefox is releasing their version 3 today, and that's not all...Firefox wants to break the Guinness record for software downloads in a 24 hour period.

1.5 Million people have said "YES I WILL DOWNLOAD!", you can be one of them and a part of a world record.

So download away! (Starting at 10am PT and 1pm ET)

Still on the fence? You can check a pretty long list of all of the things updated in this version. It's not about flash and whizbang features, it's more about stability, speed, and security. The "3 S's" that we liked to hear about from a company like Firefox that is growing up.

Give it a shot, be a part of history! Tell us what you think about Firefox 3.

Filed under: Internet, Utilities, Web services, Mozilla

Hey Mozilla, pass us a Guinness

Download Day...World Record that is.

That's right, Mozilla is attempting to break a Guinness World Record for the most downloads in 24 hours with its upcoming Firefox 3 release.

"Download Day" is nothing new for the Firefox crew, and it's really a great way to spread the word to the world about software. Sure, people can download things whenever they want, but there's something cool about all doing it at once...it's like Hands Across America. Except it has little to do with hands, and it's global. You get the idea.

So how can you participate?

Good answer, glad you asked!

Go pledge to download the final release of Firefox 3 by signing up here. Don't worry, none of the Sopranos will come out and break your kneecaps if you don't really download it, they just want to get an idea of who is game.

The date of release hasn't been well...released yet, so be sure to bookmark that page and pay attention to this space for more details.

Quick Firefox stats:
  • Since 2004, the Firefox community has grown to more than 175 million users.
  • Firefox is available in more than 45 languages and used in more than 230 countries.
  • Their logo is rad.
So join the fight to break world records.

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