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Mozilla Foundation stops backing Mozilla browser

By Derek Sooman

On March 11, 2005, 4:29 PM

Mozilla Foundation have decided that the Mozilla browser will end at version 1.7.x, at least in terms of backing. The browser can, of course, continue in a community-supported fashion for anyone who wants to keep it going, but it looks like the future is all Firefox browser and Thunderbird e-mail client as far as the Foundation are concerned. Now, isn't that a surprise, given the success of both, particularly (as in the case of Firefox) in starting a modest trend of usage away from Internet Explorer.

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  1. March 12, 2005 12:11 AM
    Tarkus said:
    Guess they'll have to change their name then.
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  2. March 22, 2005 2:16 PM
    xandork said:
    this just in. McDonalds to stop selling McDonalds food. WTF?
    Reply

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