CyberNet News: After weeks of rigorous testing we finally have Firefox 3.0 Beta 1 in our hands! It’s available in 21 different languages for Windows, Mac, and Linux. The list of new features is actually rather long, and I have just about all of them laid out below. There are a few things that I want to point out before diving into them though. This version still has hundreds of bugs in it. Asa Dotzler, Mozilla’s Quality Assurance leader, did say that it is the “most thoroughly tested beta [they’ve] ever shipped” though. Those of you who do decide to…
November 2007
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Note: Due to Day Light Savings time ending and my work schedule, I will not be able to get the meeting notes posted until the following Tuesday. Here’s an overview of this week’s Update Meeting: Fx 2.0.0.10 : Code Freeze: Release Candidate 1: Beta Users Release: November 19th Target Ship Date: Monday – November 26th TBird 1.5.0.13 – No Report TBird 2.0.0.9 – Released on November 14th TBird 3 – No Report Calendar Project – 0.7 version of Lightning (TBird add-on) and Sunbird released Fx3.0 m9/b1 – Target Release: Tuesday, November 20th Fx 3.0 m10b2- Code Freeze: December 7th New…
A new version of Thunderbird was released a couple days ago (November 14th). Here are the details from the Release Notes: What’s New in Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 Release Date: November 14, 2007 Security Update: The following security issues have been fixed. Earlier Changes: For information about previous changes, please see the Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 Release Notes Thunderbird 2 Features: For an overview, please see Thunderbird 2 Features. The Rumbling Edge has a more detailed list of notable bug fixes. More info at Mozilla Developer Centre: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 security and stability release now available
A new version of Thunderbird was released a couple days ago (November 14th). Here are the details from the Release Notes: What’s New in Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 Release Date: November 14, 2007 Security Update: The following security issues have been fixed. Earlier Changes: For information about previous changes, please see the Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 Release Notes Thunderbird 2 Features: For an overview, please see Thunderbird 2 Features. The Rumbling Edge has a more detailed list of notable bug fixes. More info at Mozilla Developer Centre: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 security and stability release now available
There are many new viruses out on the net now. These are especially dangerous: Bill Gates Virus: This dominant strain searches for desirable features in all other viruses via the Internet. It then either engulfs the competing viruses or removes their access to computers until they die out. Alzheimer’s Virus: It makes your computer forget where it put your files. Birthday Virus: Keeps advancing your clock by another year. Child Virus: It constantly does annoying things, but is too cute to get rid of. Donald Trump Virus: Harmless unless you use online banking. Health Care Virus: Tests your system for…
Not one of the better Get a Mac commercials they’ve done… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lIjgehAKUg]
The PR Lady can only do so much for PC… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVaNbkhcRgQ]
No Meeting Today US Holiday: Veteran’s Day
A political themed Get a Mac video: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrJTiAwpM6I]
Need help deciding which of the six versions of Vista to purchase? Try this: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP9tkpMRD9s]