...and hence why people like myself aren't using Linux when you have to mess with a console just to install software. I always get so tempted to start a thread about the need for binaries on Linux.matthijs wrote:Amazes me how upgrading software can be so easy and painless. Download. Drag to application folder. Start.
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nice 8,902,999 downloads
about 103 downloads per second, amazing
about 103 downloads per second, amazing
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Where'd you get that figure?
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That seems about right - ole and I were at the FF3 release party at Mozilla HQ yesterday and they had a live counter going. Saw it climb from 1 million to about 4.5 by the time we left around 11 - there's a map somewhere that has the stats broken down by country.
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It was here http://www.spreadfirefox.com/en-US/worldrecord/.JAB Creations wrote:Where'd you get that figure?
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Wow, did you guys notice that FF3 now supports total page zooming? Instead of only an increase in text-size, CMD-+ suddenly zoomed the whole page..

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Or one could say that software is "so easy" to install, you can do it from the console by typing a simple command.JAB Creations wrote:...and hence why people like myself aren't using Linux when you have to mess with a console just to install software. I always get so tempted to start a thread about the need for binaries on Linux.
Linux is enjoyable to use once you get past the initial learning curve.yum install firefox
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Ehm... About that Firefox thing earlier on this thread I was talking about. I noticed that I can't open links from external applications anymore. It just alerts me with a message that says "Firefox is already running".
I use Aptana Studio and I can't run my applications by clicking "Run > Firefox" anymore.
I don't me to bother anyone with my Firefox problems but it's just that I used to love Firefox for it's ease of use. But now the ease of use thing isn't so hot when running two versions on a single computer.
I use Aptana Studio and I can't run my applications by clicking "Run > Firefox" anymore.
I don't me to bother anyone with my Firefox problems but it's just that I used to love Firefox for it's ease of use. But now the ease of use thing isn't so hot when running two versions on a single computer.
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JellyFish wrote:Ehm... About that Firefox thing earlier on this thread I was talking about. I noticed that I can't open links from external applications anymore. It just alerts me with a message that says "Firefox is already running".
That is the very annoying aspect about -no-remote. I don't use it on easy to access shortcuts to Firefox though I do in the archives. Remove it, restart Firefox (by choosing a shortcut without -no-remote) and this issue will no longer occur.
If there is a work around to have your cake and eat it too then uh...I dunno.
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easter egg!
put "about:robots" in the address bar
put "about:robots" in the address bar
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I kept clicking the button and I all I got was evaporation! 
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they have a plan...