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bassrek

Feb 24 2005, 12:53 PM

http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/asa/archives/007609.html

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This release is a security and stability update for 1.0.1 and does not contain significant new features. If you'd like to help us with testing, please look into the areas Jesse mentioned in the previous post, IDN, downloading, the lock icon in the status bar and address bar, autocomplete, XPI installation, the ways web applications can open and manipulate windows. I'm also interested in feedback on extensions, profiles, or any other areas that might be impcated by an upgrade.

Supposed to be ready sometime on 2/24. Asa's blog entry goes on to say that they aren't fully confident in the update installer so an upgrade won't be available, just a full download.

Waleed

Feb 24 2005, 06:55 PM

something to do with the IDN domain thing?

bassrek

Feb 25 2005, 12:47 PM

Yup, that's one of the fixes Waleed.

Firefox 1.0.1 is now available:
Official News: http://www.mozillazine.org/talkback.html?article=6129
Changelog: http://www.squarefree.com/burningedge/releases/1.0.1.html
Download: http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/all.html

As always, please be sure to uninstall your current Firefox version before installing a new one. All your profile information will be kept and your extensions and themes will be kept, too, as long as they are compatible.

leo

Feb 25 2005, 12:50 PM

i'm scared

bassrek

Feb 25 2005, 01:10 PM

Heh, nah, it works well. I've done it several times now. Of course, their long-term strategy is to have an updater install, but it's not quite ready for prime time.

I'm ticked because I can't download the installer. I'm not convinced this stupid firewall here is properly working yet.

CBrown

Feb 25 2005, 03:09 PM

I think I'll wait for the updater install...

Waleed

Feb 25 2005, 03:22 PM

Aye. I'm not prepared to uninstall FF on the hope of getting it back wehn 1.0.1 is installed. updater is fine for me..

bassrek

Feb 25 2005, 05:21 PM

There's really nothing to worry about. I've been uninstalling/reinstalling ever since they started offering Windows installer versions of the betas with no issues whatsoever. The only way you'd damage your profile is if you went through the file system and delete/edit your profile files yourself. If you uninstall Firefox properly (that is, through add/remove programs), then your profile will not get touched. The program itself is stored in a completely different directory than your profile information.

Waleed

Feb 25 2005, 06:46 PM

Being the twit that I am, it's better if I just leave it to a updater..

bassrek

Mar 2 2005, 03:20 PM

Just a follow-up:

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Windows Users Receiving Mozilla Firefox 1.0.1 via Software Update

http://www.mozillazine.org/talkback.html?article=6159

If this stupid work firewall was working I'd test. I already did the full install at home

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