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Spread Firefox!
Author:  Amailer [ Wed Sep 15, 2004 2:30 pm ]
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smithy_dll wrote:
So by now you're saying not another boring firefox topic?

Well the mozilla foundation has released the first public preview of Firefox 1.0, and Spread firefox is there to spread the word about the browser and aiming for 1 Million downloads in 10 days.

If you haven't taken the plunge now is the perfect time to do so, tell your neighbours, your family, and your dog about it, make flyers, place it in your e-mail signature, convert your boss or get your university (college) to install it campus wide.

In case none of you know where to get the latest release, click here, or here if you want to give me your referal

enjoy, and if you want tell us how many people you've converted Very Happy

I guess this also means that their not far off gold, which is an amazing thing for an amazing product I've been using all year.



Hooah!
Author:  Paul [ Wed Sep 15, 2004 7:16 pm ]
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I've gotten 2 families to use it so far Razz
Author:  Amailer [ Wed Sep 15, 2004 7:21 pm ]
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1 here, 1 is coming up-- i think Twisted Evil
Author:  templest [ Wed Sep 15, 2004 8:46 pm ]
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Amailer, you know you can make the image in your sig link to the website as well, right?
Author:  Amailer [ Wed Sep 15, 2004 9:07 pm ]
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hows that?
Author:  templest [ Thu Sep 16, 2004 10:18 am ]
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code:
[url=http://spreadfirefox.com][img]http://www.johntopley.com/archive/2004/02/28/getfirefox_large.gif[/img][/url]
Author:  Amailer [ Sat Sep 18, 2004 3:22 pm ]
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sfx team wrote:

In just under 100 hours, we have smashed through our one million download campaign--with 6 days still to go! This is the fastest adoption rate we have ever experienced, higher than every previous Firefox release. But it's not time to relax our efforts. How soon can we break through 2 million? We'll have more information on a new campaign on Monday.

In the mean time, let us know what you think of Firefox Preview Release. Drop us a review at c|net, BetaNews (win mac linux) or ZDNet. We'll incorporate the feedback as we drive to 1.0.

One last thing: remember to sign up for the sfx newsletter and be the first one to hear when we smash through our goals. People who receive the newsletter will also receive special sneak previews of future sfx campaigns.

--Blake, on behalf of the sfx team

http://www.spreadfirefox.com

Well 1M dls, hooah!
Author:  Hikaru79 [ Sun Oct 17, 2004 11:58 am ]
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Amen! ^o^ I've joined the crusade! *points to siggie*
Author:  MyPistolsIn3D [ Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:09 pm ]
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I just got firefox. So far it seems pretty good. I got some nice features that IE doesn't have. I like it.
Author:  Paul [ Wed Oct 20, 2004 4:22 pm ]
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anywhere where I can submit suggestions? cause the only reason I still HAVE the adware ridden IE is becauseI need windows explorer. and if you type C:\ in firefox... its just not the same.
Author:  Andy [ Wed Oct 20, 2004 4:39 pm ]
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err just use my computer for that...
Author:  Mazer [ Wed Oct 20, 2004 4:59 pm ]
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Paul, are you looking for a file manager from firefox?
Author:  wtd [ Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:44 pm ]
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Indeed. Windows Explorer, and Internet Explorer are two different things, though both rely on much the same underlying code.
Author:  Paul [ Wed Oct 20, 2004 6:27 pm ]
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ech, I treat them as the same program. Since if u type an URL into IE, it gets u the same thing as Windows explorer, vice versa. The stupid banner pops up in my windows explorer sometimes too. Its just a matter of convenience.
Author:  Martin [ Thu Oct 21, 2004 12:19 am ]
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Getting banners means it's time to format.
Author:  wtd [ Thu Oct 21, 2004 12:35 am ]
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And install a real OS...
Author:  Paul [ Thu Oct 21, 2004 2:14 pm ]
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Well the thing is I can get rid of most banners by finding their source on my HD, most adware/spyware also, even if they are hidden in obscure places in hidden file folders. But this one I just can't for some reason, even when I put in a boot disk and deleleted the dir from DOS (because u can't delete it while its in use in windows, AND when u end task it (it happens to be iexplore.exe), it just instantaneously comes back).
Author:  Martin [ Thu Oct 21, 2004 4:43 pm ]
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Try Spybot S&D or something.

Or format...really...your computer deserves it.
Author:  dmsuperman [ Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:23 am ]
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Pfft, I have FireFox and I don't like it nearly as much as Maxthon. It's poo to me, but hey you like what you like.
Author:  SuperGenius [ Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:49 am ]
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paul: the problem could be that there are two seperate programs that will reinstall each other right away if you try to delete one of them. Im not sure how you would go about fixing that though.
Author:  the_short1 [ Tue Oct 26, 2004 3:42 pm ]
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ive spread firefox upon the ppl of HAWAII!!! ! ! i have afriend down there... he links and hes tellign his friends..

ide put a firefox thigny in my sig .. but i have no more room Razz
can firefox be customized for school so students cant acess the options menu>? cuz my school woudl convert if they could do that...
Author:  djlenny_3000 [ Tue Oct 26, 2004 7:32 pm ]
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i own i spread it through my comunity, gotta love the bulltin board at the community center, also trying to get 1 of my relatives in germany to spread it, and a relative in russia to spread it, plus, im starting on australia (a thanks to my old pen pal morgan), and finally im getting it to a friend of mine in england

so firefox is getting spread around the world!!!!!!!!!!!!! wooooooo

go firefox
Author:  Paul [ Tue Oct 26, 2004 7:56 pm ]
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Headlines for 2005: Firefox is a deadly virus that will make your computer melt from inside out.
Author:  the_short1 [ Wed Oct 27, 2004 2:53 pm ]
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?? paul ?? ? your odd... hahah. jk.... no seriously.. ur odd.. hahahah.. confused yeet ??? .

common.. does anyone know if the options menu / extensions menu can be disabled ? cuz if they can.. my schools gona get firefox .. : P .. we get so much spyware cuz of retards... yet.. firefox 'Allow sites to isntall software' option fixes taht problem Razz ... that and i got friends high up in IT department..
Author:  zomg [ Wed Nov 10, 2004 12:02 pm ]
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i just got fire fox over IE 6

and uh let me tell u in 2 words... WAY BETTER
Author:  SuperGenius [ Wed Nov 10, 2004 4:05 pm ]
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I wish my school could get firefox.... but would you still be able to install extensions and themes>
Author:  Amailer [ Wed Nov 10, 2004 4:38 pm ]
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SuperGenius wrote:
I wish my school could get firefox.... but would you still be able to install extensions and themes>


Why don't you install it your self? I installed it on pretty much every comp in the library and next semeter all the comps in my BTT class room will have it.
Author:  SuperGenius [ Wed Nov 10, 2004 9:01 pm ]
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My teacher is a little uptight about stuff like that in particular, and he already told me to stick with IE.

As well, I've already used up most of his patience so I can't really push my luck much more.
Author:  the_short1 [ Wed Nov 10, 2004 9:24 pm ]
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yea... wehat he said.. without the guards on options.... it could do a lot of havoc.. so i dont think many teachers would like..

i instaleld to my network drive on school.. works that way good.. and it doesnlt affect other users.. only thing is.. if i change computers my extensions go away. but i stay on same comp anyways... even tho they are in application folder.. its cuz of registry and my lack of admin rights.. maybe i should use that BootableCD that i was talkign about in Crackdown.. meh..
Author:  josh [ Thu Nov 11, 2004 9:01 am ]
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why is the spyware such a problem??? Doesn't your skool have something like subzero that will get rid of it, and if u did change firefox options wouldn't subzero chnage them back???

Whenever I change the defaults in word at my skool, it always changes them back AND I HATE IT!!!!
Author:  the_short1 [ Thu Nov 11, 2004 10:24 am ]
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does it keep settings for some programs if u stay on same computer?

if they on the harddrives as c:\windows\profiles\uername just copy that folder to your network drive.. and copy it to the new computer you sit at everytime u change..! works great..

if u cant see the C drive in mycomputer..
try right clicking anywhere.. press NEW, then shortcut
then c:\windows\profiles\username then voila.. u can keep your settings when u move from PC to PC. if u cant make shortuts.. ur fucked...

our school is plauged by spyware in the library comps.. thats another reason why i use FIREFOX.. i dont got those anoying extra bars from idiots.... liek yahoo search bar.. mywebsearch and many more retarded ones..
Author:  josh [ Thu Nov 11, 2004 10:29 am ]
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thanx for the tip. I hate always coming back to the PC and having 10 point times new roman font. Plust it often switches back to that in the middle of a dot for no reason.

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