Firefox 3 download day may make record books
Mozilla is aiming to create what may be the geekiest world record ever with
its upcoming Firefox 3 browser release.
The company on Wednesday started
a campaign asking users to pledge to download the next full release of its
browser on the day it is available so the release can set a Guinness World Record
for the largest number of software downloads in 24 hours.
Mozilla has not yet unveiled exactly when Firefox 3 will be available, but
expects it could be as soon as mid-June. A test release of Firefox 3 is currently
available
online.
The company is deeming the day of its release "Download Day" and
is asking fans to not only pledge to download Firefox 3, but to host parties
to encourage friends to download with them, and place "Download Day"
buttons on their Web sites as reminders of the big day.
Currently there is no world record for software downloads; Mozilla is trying
to create one with Firefox 3 and its Download Day festivities.
According to the campaign's Web site, once Download Day is over, Mozilla plans
to provide the Guinness Book of World Records a signed statement of authentication
from its judges showing that it followed rules for breaking records; the company
also will confirm download numbers. Mozilla also plans to send video footage
and photographs of Mozilla users hosting download parties as well as download
logs for a sample size of Firefox 3 downloads to prove it has set a world record.
While the fanfare may seem a bit geeky, Firefox -- released in November 2004
-- has inspired a significant and rather fervent fan base. This is in part because
it was the first browser in years to give Microsoft's Internet Explorer viable
competition. The browser even has its own fan
page (sign-in required) on the Facebook social-networking site, with 79,174
fans signed up and counting.
According to Mozilla, there are more than 175 million users of Firefox, which
is available in more than 45 languages and used in more than 230 countries.
More information about how users can participate in Download Day is available
on the campaign's Web site.
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