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IBM backs Firefox in-house

May 13, 2005 Big Blue is encouraging its 330,000 employees to use Firefox as an alternative to IE, providing support and internal downloads. TAGS: IBM Corp., Firefox, help desk, open source, industry standard, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Firefox passes 50 million download mark

April 29, 2005 Open-source browser has shaken up the market, but now faces its own challenges. TAGS: Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, open source, Mozilla Corp., security, Microsoft Corp.

Mozilla's Lightning to strike Outlook?

December 23, 2004 Open-source group starts effort to integrate its Sunbird calendar into Thunderbird e-mail program. TAGS: Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Corp., volunteer, Microsoft Outlook, calendar, open source, integration, Time Warner Inc., Firefox, e-mail, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer

Growth rate slips for Firefox usage

February 28, 2005 The rate at which people are putting the browser into action is slowing, but IE's market share continues to dip. TAGS: WebSideStory Inc., growth rate, market share, Firefox, margin, usage, open source, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Mozilla Corp., survey, Microsoft Corp., U.S., Microsoft Windows

Mozilla unleashes Firefox 2

October 27, 2006 Nipping at the heels of Microsoft's IE 7, the open-source browser update puts a premium on security. TAGS: Firefox 2.0, Firefox, Mozilla Corp., open source, Web browser, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp.

DSL provider thinks Firefox is foxy

January 26, 2005 Speakeasy becomes first ISP to package the open-source browser into its service, hoping to woo the tech-savvy crowd. TAGS: Firefox, DSL company, Speakeasy, DSL, Web browser, Internet Service Provider, Microsoft Internet Explorer, open source, Microsoft Corp.

Mozilla CEO: We are no 'Frankenstein'

May 4, 2007 Mitchell Baker also challenges the notion that open-source companies are just ad hoc organizations and takes a swipe at IE's security. TAGS: Mitchell Baker, collaboration, Mozilla Corp., Sydney, open source, CEO, Firefox, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Yahoo pledges full Firefox compatibility

March 17, 2005 Portal giant says it won't launch any new products or services without first ensuring that they work on both IE and Firefox. TAGS: Firefox, Yahoo! Inc., representative, portal, Web browser, open source, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Mozilla fixes risky Firefox flaw

March 23, 2005 The open-source browser maker rushes out a security patch for a previously unknown flaw and advises all users to update. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., flaw, Firefox, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, open source, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft creates public bug database for IE

March 27, 2006 Following open-source trend, software giant will let people publicly post information about bugs in IE 7. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, open source, Microsoft Corp., Firefox, Web browser

A Firefox for music?

December 22, 2005 The Pioneers of the Inevitable are taking aim at iTunes, with open-source music software called Songbird. TAGS: open source, Apple Computer, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Apple iTunes, digital music, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Yahoo! Inc., MP3, Microsoft Corp., hard drive

Fix in for Firefox bugs

September 21, 2005 Security update to open-source browser patches several flaws. A similar revamp for Mozilla is on its way. TAGS: Mozilla Web browser, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, flaw, Web browser, bug, open source, patch management, security, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., PC

Firefox reaches 25 million downloads

February 18, 2005 Mozilla's browser continues to build a strong following, challenging the dominance of Microsoft's IE. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox, download, open source, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., security

Opera releases talking Web browser

December 23, 2004 Rival of Internet Explorer and Firefox adds voice interface, RSS features in test version. TAGS: Opera Software, RSS, Firefox, Web browser, open source, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Mozilla: IE 7 to boost Firefox growth

July 19, 2005 Foundation hopes to attract corporate Windows 2000 users who will be unable to take advantage of improvements in IE 7. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Microsoft Windows 2000, improvement, Microsoft Internet Explorer, open source, Web browser, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Year in review: Browsers get a second wind

December 22, 2005 The Web offers a fresh lease on life, showing healthy competition among browsers and dramatic changes in usage. TAGS: web technology, Firefox, RSS, AJAX, mashup, Web browser, usage, open source, Web application, IBM Corp., Netscape Communications Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, developer, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Inc., Mozilla Corp.

New Firefox, Mozilla releases to fix bugs

September 15, 2005 Mozilla Foundation plans to release new versions soon to deal with a recently disclosed serious security flaw and other problems. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox 1.5, flaw, Firefox, bug, beta, buffer-overflow, Web browser, vulnerability, security, fix, researcher, open source, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Microsoft offers helping hand to Firefox

August 25, 2006 Mozilla welcomes Redmond's efforts to ensure interoperability between Firefox and the Vista operating system. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., application security, Mozilla Thunderbird, Redmond, open source, Firefox, offer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, blog, operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

IBM on the hunt for Firefox programmers

April 13, 2005 Big Blue looks to hire techies to adapt the open-source browser to work well with its server software. TAGS: workplace, IBM Corp., programmer, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, open source, server software, Web browser, Linux, server, Google Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., PC

Firefox marks its first year on the Net

November 10, 2005 In one year, the browser has grabbed 8.65 percent of the market and put a dent in Internet Explorer's dominance. TAGS: Firefox, Firefox 1.5, open source, Web browser, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.
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