The media covers Firefox; or, links to collections of links

The release of our favorite web browser hasn't gone unnoticed by the media; in fact, many fine publications provided their readers with several articles on Firefox. If you're lookin' to find a surfeit of Firefox, you've come to the right place, matey.

eWeek

These guys went hog-freakin'-wild with the Firefox coverage. Jeeminy!

Mozilla Launches Firefox 1.0

Just the facts, ma'am.

Firefox 1.0 Lives Up to Hype

The review. Short summary: he loves it! "[T]he hype is well-deserved. During tests, we found Firefox 1.0 to
be extremely intuitive, with probably the most minimal learning curve imaginable. In addition, the Linux and Mac
OS X versions of Firefox are functionally identical to those on Windows, making Firefox an excellent
cross-platform solution."

Firefox Flaws Flagged, Fixed

"According to information released by Mozilla, multiple security holes have been plugged in all beta versions
of Firefox to correct flaws that could lead to security bypass, exposure of sensitive data, privilege escalation
and DoS (denial of service) attacks."

Firefox and Beyond: Mozilla President Browses
the Future

A lengthy interview with the Mozilla Foundation's president. Definitely worth reading.

Mozilla: No Google Browser in the
Works

They're not. So quit asking, k?

CNET News.com

And the winner for most articles goes to ... CNET!
One page links to all the
articles provided by News.com – tks, CNET!

Mozilla
releases Firefox 1.0

"After 19 months of development, two name changes and more than 8 million downloads of its preview release,
the Firefox browser is finally turning 1.0."

Google
stars in Firefox's new browser

I was surprised by this myself – Google is now the default home page in Firefox!

Review of Firefox
1.0

"Move over, Internet Explorer. Feature-studded and secure Mozilla Firefox 1.0 is a safer, better choice for
Internet browsing. 8.0 out of 10"

Firefox maps its
next moves

"The coals are still hot from Tuesday morning's Firefox 1.0 release, but the Mozilla Foundation is already
cooking up its next moves to challenge Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser dominance."

Firefox 1.0
fans clog Mozilla site

I noticed this too – you couldn't get the Firefox Extensions page to load for days after Firefox came
out.

Microsoft getting nervous about Firefox?

"Has Firefox reignited the browser war? CNET News.com has incontrovertible evidence that Microsoft is once
again on war footing. The proof? After years of neglecting Internet Explorer, killing its standalone version and
satisfying reporters' requests for interviews with terse, prepared statements, Microsoft representatives on
Monday took the unusual step of placing an unsolicited call to News.com in anticipation of the Firefox 1.0
release."

Microsoft
says Firefox not a threat to IE

"Just days after the launch of open-source browser Firefox 1.0, Microsoft executives defended Internet
Explorer, saying it is no less secure than any other browser and doesn't lack any important features." This was
also discussed on Slashdot.

British

Our friends across the pond have some good stuff to say about Firefox.

The Guardian: "Hunting with
Firefox"

"Firefox deserves to succeed, but even if it does not it will have highlighted the astonishing success of
open source, well known inside the web community but not outside. Among other services, it has its own operating
system (Linux), an acclaimed alternative to Microsoft Office (OpenOffice), and its own encyclopedia (Wikipedia)
with a million entries. The open source movement has become one of globalisation's unexpected treasures."

BBC News: "Firefox browser takes on
Microsoft"

"Microsoft's Internet Explorer has a serious rival in the long-awaited Firefox 1.0 web browser, which has
just been released."

vnunet: "Mozilla Firefox 1.0"

"The best browser around. Period." (Scott: it don't get much more succint, do it?)

International

Firefox isn't just for Americans (or Brits) – it's a worldwide phenomenon.

More International Media Reports on Mozilla
Firefox 1.0

Speak Portugeuse, German, or French? Wanna find out what folks in Brazil, Germany, or France are hearing
about Firefox? Then check this one out. (For more from France, also see
FireFox, le petit panda qui veut grignoter
Explorer)

Aljazeera.Net

The English language web site of the Arab TV station reports that
"Mozilla's Firefox
renews browser war"

Australia: "Open-source browser set for
challenge"

"A new front has been opened in the long-dormant browser war, with an open-source program called Firefox
aiming to challenge Microsoft's dominant Internet Explorer. But Microsoft Australia says there is no threat and
Internet Explorer users do not want features that Firefox offers."

Newswires

Newspapers & other publications often just take AP & other pieces & just run them. In Firefox's case,
that's cool, 'cause the wire services have good things to say about it.

AP: "Firefox Browser Alternative to
Microsoft"

"Web surfing has belonged almost exclusively to Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)'s Internet Explorer ever since it
buried Netscape's pioneering browser. That doesn't seem to have bothered the developers of the Mozilla Firefox, a
feisty new kid on the block that's worth a serious look."

Reuters: "Firefox
Browser, a Microsoft Rival, Fully Released"

"'Open source projects have a much higher standard,' said Chris Hofmann, director of engineering at the
Mozilla Foundation. 'It's the engineers that actually build the software that label it as done.'"

American technology publications

The techies weighs in.

Wired: "Firefox 1.0 Makes Flashy
Debut"

"A decade ago, geeks greeted the release of Netscape's new web browser with great anticipation. A similar
sense of expectation surrounded each subsequent version of Netscape Navigator and, to a much lesser extent,
updates to Microsoft's upstart Internet Explorer. All that excitement came to an end three or four years ago,
when Microsoft seemed to have won the so-called browser wars and promptly stopped adding new features to IE. But
it was dj vu all over again Tuesday, complete with swamped servers and abused refresh keys, with the release of
Firefox 1.0. "

Linux Today: "Quick Look:
Firefox 1.0 is End Users' Dream Machine"

"... this is one heavy-duty browser. And coupled with some excellent extensions, this is by far the best
browser I have ever used. But while everybody says that, I wanted to highlight an aspect of Firefox that I don't
think many have touched upon. I'm talking about the installer. This installer is simply one of the best
installation routines I have seen on any platform. It's fast, it's robust, and by golly it gets the job done
right."

TechTarget:
"Firefox's
'Peter Parker' complex"

"In both the films and the comics, Spiderman's alter-ego Peter Parker was given some advice from his uncle:
'With great power comes great responsibility.' With more than 8 million downloads recorded for its preview
version alone, an irrefutable trend exists with the Web browser Firefox, Mozilla Foundation's most popular
creation: it's on fire."

PC World: "Mozilla Mulls Desktop Search
Features for Firefox Browser"

"Having launched the much-awaited version 1.0 of the Firefox browser on Tuesday, the Mozilla Foundation is
busy planning future enhancements to the open-source product, including the possibility of integrating it with a
variety of desktop search tools. The foundation also wants to place Firefox in PCs through original equipment
manufacturer (OEM) deals with PC hardware vendors and to continue to sharpen the product's pop-up ad-blocking
technology." (Slashdot also discusses this
article.)

Slashdot: "Firefox 1.0 Released"

1109 comments ... & counting.

Mainstream American media

The non-tech press has things to say to – & Mom & Pop will probably read these articles!

CNN: "New browser to challenge
Microsoft"

"Microsoft's dominance of the Web browser market faces a fresh challenge on Tuesday with the release of the
final version of Mozilla's Firefox browser."

L.A. Times: "Goliath's Newest
David"

"Six years after Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer defeated Netscape Navigator in the signature fight of
the online age, a direct descendant of the pioneering Web browser is exacting a small measure of revenge."

ClickZ: "Crazy Like a
Firefox"

The Firefox community from a professional marketer's perspective: "Call it open-source marketing, or
viral/buzz/word-of-mouth/community/advocacy/guerilla marketing. Some dub it 'consumer control,' the theme of this
week's AD:TECH. Whatever you call it, and as marketers blah-blah-blah about it, it's out there happening ??? and
the results are stunning. Firefox really is a kick-ass browser." I love that woman!

Whew! Yes, this is my only post for today – this post has taken hours!