Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.

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Mozilla Firefox - faster, more secure, easier to use and sporting a new look, th
is latest Firefox release sets a
new standard for web browser innovation. Mozilla Firefox project (formerly Fire
bird, which was formerly Phoenix)
is a redesign of Mozilla's browser component, written using the XUL user interf
ace language and designed to be
cross-platform. It is small, fast and easy to use, and offers many advantages ov
er other web browsers, such as the
tabbed browsing and the ability to block pop-up windows.

Features in Firefox include:

- Easy migration: Switching to Firefox has never been easier now that Firefox im
ports data like Favorites, history, settings, cookies and passwords from Interne
t Explorer. Firefox can also import settings from Mozilla 1.x, Netscape and Oper
a.
- Smaller Download: Continuing efforts to make this the most efficient browser,
the Windows version of Firefox is now only a 5.7 MB download, making downloading
Firefox a breeze for dial-up and broadband users alike.
- New Default Theme: A new default theme provides a bright new look for Windows
and Linux users.
- SmartUpdate: A new SmartUpdate feature notifies users of new versions of Firef
ox to ensure that the browser is always up to date.
- Help: A new online help system makes this one powerful, friendly browser.
- Extension/Theme Manager: New Extension and Theme Managers provide a convenient
and secure way to manage and update the hundreds of add-ons that set Firefox ap
art from other browsers.
Mozilla Firefox also includes numerous bug fixes and incremental improvements, i
ncluding faster page load speed.
- Popup Blocking: Stop annoying popup ads in their tracks with Firefox's built i
n popup blocker.
- Tabbed Browsing: View more than one web page in a single window with this time
saving feature. Open links in the background so that they're ready for viewing
when you're ready to read them.
- Smarter Search: Google Search is built right into the toolbar, and there are a
plethora of other search tools including Keywords (type "dict " in the Location
Bar), and FastFind (start typing the first few letters of some text in the page
and Firefox takes you there).
- Privacy and Security: Built with your Security in mind, Firefox keeps your com
puter safe from malicious spyware by not loading harmful ActiveX controls. A com
prehensive set of privacy tools keep your online activity your business.
- Hassle-Free Downloading: Files you download are automatically saved to your De
sktop so they're easy to find. Fewer prompts mean files download quicker.
- Fits Like a Glove: Simple and intuitive, yet fully featured, Firefox has all t
he functions you're used to - Bookmarks, History, Full Screen, Text Zooming to m
ake pages with small text easier to read, etc.
- S M L XL XXL XXXL: Firefox is the most customizable browser on the planet. Cus
tomize your toolbars to add additional buttons, install new Extensions that add
new features, add new Themes to browse with style, and use the adaptive search s
ystem to allow you to search an infinite number of engines. Firefox is as big or
small as you want.
- Setup's a Snap: At only 4.7MB (Windows), Firefox only takes minutes to downloa
d over a fast connection. The installer gets you set up quickly, and the new Eas
y Transition system imports all of your settings - Favorites, passwords and othe
r data from Internet Explorer and other browsers - so you can start surfing righ
t away.
- A Developer's Best Friend: Firefox comes with a standard set of developer tool
s including a powerful JavaScript and CSS error/warning console, and an optional
Document Inspector that gives unheard of insight into how your pages work.
- Read Mail Not Spam
What's New in Firefox 2:
* Visual Refresh: Firefox 2's theme and user interface have been updated to impr
ove usability without altering the familiarity of the browsing experience.
* Built-in phishing protection: Phishing Protection warns users when they encoun
ter suspected Web forgeries, and offers to return the user to their home page. P
hishing Protection is turned on by default, and works by checking sites against
either a local or online list of known phishing sites. This list is automaticall
y downloaded and regularly updated when the Phishing Protection feature is enabl
ed.
* Enhanced search capabilities: Search term suggestions will now appear as users
type in the integrated search box when using the Google, Yahoo! or Answers.com
search engines. A new search engine manager makes it easier to add, remove and r
e-order search engines, and users will be alerted when Firefox encounters a webs
ite that offers new search engines that the user may wish to install.
* Improved tabbed browsing: By default, Firefox will open links in new tabs inst
ead of new windows, and each tab will now have a close tab button. Power users w
ho open more tabs than can fit in a single window will see arrows on the left an
d right side of the tab strip that let them scroll back and forth between their
tabs. The History menu will keep a list of recently closed tabs, and a shortcut
lets users quickly re-open an accidentally closed tab.
* Resuming your browsing session: The Session Restore feature restores windows,
tabs, text typed in forms, and in-progress downloads from the last user session.
It will be activated automatically when installing an application update or ext
ension, and users will be asked if they want to resume their previous session af
ter a system crash.
* Previewing and subscribing to Web feeds: Users can decide how to handle Web fe
eds (like this one), either subscribing to them via a Web service or in a standa
lone RSS reader, or adding them as Live Bookmarks. My Yahoo!, Bloglines and Goog
le Reader come pre-loaded as Web service options, but users can add any Web serv
ice that handles RSS feeds.
* Inline spell checking: A new built-in spell checker enables users to quickly c
heck the spelling of text entered into Web forms (like this one) without having
to use a separate application.
* Live Titles: When a website offers a microsummary (a regularly updated summary
of the most important information on a Web page), users can create a bookmark w
ith a "Live Title". Compact enough to fit in the space available to a bookmark l
abel, they provide more useful information about pages than static page titles,
and are regularly updated with the latest information. There are several website
s that can be bookmarked with Live Titles, and even more add-ons to generate Liv
e Titles for other popular websites.
* Improved Add-ons manager: The new Add-ons manager improves the user interface
for managing extensions and themes, combining them both in a single tool.
* JavaScript 1.7: JavaScript 1.7 is a language update introducing several new fe
atures such as generators, iterators, array comprehensions, let expressions, and
destructuring assignments. It also includes all the features of JavaScript 1.6.
* Extended search plugin format: The Firefox search engine format now supports s
earch engine plugins written in Sherlock and OpenSearch formats and allows searc
h engines to provide search term suggestions.
* Updates to the extension system: The extension system has been updated to prov
ide enhanced security and to allow for easier localization of extensions.
* Client-side session and persistent storage: New support for storing structured
 data on the client side, to enable better handling of online transactions and i
mproved performance when dealing with large amounts of data, such as documents a
nd mailboxes. This is based on the WHATWG specification for client-side session
and persistent storage.
* SVG text: Support for the svg:textpath specification enables SVG text to follo
w a curve or shape.
* New Windows installer: Based on Nullsoft Scriptable Install System, the new Wi
ndows installer reso
lves many long-standing issues.

Firefox for Linux

http://mozilla.osuosl.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/2.0.0.12/linux-i686/e
n-US/firefox-2.0.0.12.tar.gz
Firefox for MacOS
http://mozilla.osuosl.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/2.0.0.12/mac/en-US/Fi
refox%202.0.0.12.dmg