Lots of news (mostly good) from today’s Weekly Update Meeting. Fx 1.5.0.10 & 2.0.0.2 released on Thursday, February 22nd Some 2.0.0.1 users are not able to upgrade due to read-only file issues. You may need to download Fx 2.0.0.2 from getfirefox.com in order to upgrade. Users on modified builds are also having issues going to 2.0.0.2 as well. Mozilla is working on this and plans to have a fix out ASAP. Major Update now slated for may be mid/late March due to Vista integration issues. Also, testing now needs to be done for 1.5.0.10 to 2.0.0.2 Thunderbird 1.5.0.10 is still…

News from today’s Mozilla Weekly Update meeting: Fx 1.5.0.10 & 2.0.0.2 – RC1 builds out last Friday (02/09). So far so good, but there are some IE7 migration bugs. Release date pushed back to 02/21/07 due to President’s Holiday Gecko 1.9a2 – Around 32,000 download since release last Wednesday (02/07) Thunderbird 2.0 – Code freeze set for 02/27 News Source: Mozilla WeeklyUpdates Permalink

I was reviewing the notes from the latest Mozilla developers meeting this past Monday (2007/01/29) and noticed some exciting news in the Thunderbird section. Besides announcing Thunderbird 2 Beta 2 being released last Wednesday (2007/01/24), there are now over 100,000 folks using the Beta 2 since its release. Even more encouraging, they are “on track” for an early March release for Thunderbird 2. If you are interesting in trying out(at your own risk) Thunderbird 2 Beta 2, you can get it via the OSU Open Source Labs FTP server (select your OS below): Windows, Linux or Mac News Source: Mozilla…

Earlier this week the next Thunderbird 2 milestone, Beta 2 was released. We are getting closer to the final release of Thunderbird 2. According to the Roadmap, the estimated release is first quarter 2007. Given how late into January we are and also that there will still be a couple release candidates, I am going to guesstimate the final release sometime in March. New features with Thunderbird 2: Visual Refresh (new look) Improved Message Notification Message Tags Folder Summary Popups* Tabbed Message* * Still in development News Source: mozillaZine   Permalink

Looks like the last week of January is going to be a big week for Firefox and Thunderbird milestones and releases. Note: As in the past these release dates (especially those in red) are tentative and likely subject to change (much like that of Fx 2 this past summer): January 29th – Firefox 3 (Gran Paradiso) Alpha 2 January 31st – Thunderbird 2 Beta 2 February 2 – Firefox 1.5.0.10 and 2.0.0.2 Permalink

Today Mozilla has released three major updates (postponed from December 14th): Firefox 1.5.0.9, likely to be the last release on the 1.5 builds. Remember, all support for the 1.5 builds will end on April 24, 2007. Firefox 2.0.0.1, 183 bug fixes including (but not limited too): Crashes (42), Memory Leaks (3), Regressions (41) and Privacy Related (4). Thunderbird 1.5.0.9, 7 bug fixes* including: Build Configuration (2), Functionality (2), Spellchecker (1), Mac-specific (1) and Miscellaneous (1) Auto-updates should start kicking in later this evening. If you want to update sooner visit getfirefox.com (note: at time of press, Mozilla has not yet…

The next Thunderbird 2 milestone, Beta 1 was released earlier this week. The final release is still a couple months away (first quarter 2007). Here are the new features for Thunderbird 2.0b1: Message Tags: Create your own tags for organizing email. Messages can be assigned any number of tags. Tags can be combined with saved searches and mail views to make it easier to organize email. Visual Theme:Thunderbird 2’s theme and user interface have been updated to improve usability. Session History Navigation: Back and Forward buttons allow navigation through message history. Folder Views: Customize the folder pane to show favorite,…

We are moving a step closer to the next milestone for Thunderbird 2, the Beta 1 release. Release Candidate for beta 1 is now available in en-US build only via Mozilla FTP Server. Estimated release date for Thunderbird 2.0b1 is December 14th. News Source: mozillaZine Forums Thunderbird Builds

This Friday, December 8th is the Community Testing Day for Firefox 15.0.9/2.0.0.1 along with Thunderbird 1.5.0.9/2.0b1. Also Firefox 2.0.0.1 RC1 is now on the nightlies directory. I noticed today my ‘about screen’ no longer shows as Bon Echo 2.0.0.1 Pre, just Bon Echo 2.0.0.1 The estimated release date for Firefox 1.5.0.9/2.0.0.1 (this may also include Thunderbird 1.5.0.9/2.0b1 builds as well) is Thursday, December 14th. Keep in mind this date is not set in stone and could likely change depending on the outcome of Friday’s testing day. News Source: mozillaZine Forums Firefox Builds

As announced on CyberNet News earlier this week, Mozilla updated the Thunderbird 2 Roadmap. With this update is a revision of the release schedule and some of the features (more on this shortly). Now keep in mind for the past couple months it has been a ‘pre-beta’ release status. The revised schedule is as follows: Beta 1 ~ Early December 2006 Beta 2 ~ Early January 2007 RC(s) ~ February 2007 Final Release ~ First Quarter 2007 Now, back to the features: Tools for organizing and managing e-mail Custom Folder Pane Views such as favorites, unread and recently used. Message…