Last minute fixes have forced Mozilla to delay the release of the open source Firefox 2.0 browser until 24 October.
The browser was supposed to be ready on 15 August. A second beta is now scheduled for 23 August.
A second Firefox 2.0 beta is now scheduled for 23 August
Firefox 2.0 delayed until October
Last few bugs still to be squashed
vnunet.com, 18 Aug 2006
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Some of the browser bugs which programmers are still working on involve visual refresh, tab overflow, spell check and security features. Firefox 2.0 Beta 1 for developers is currently available for free download.
The new browser includes phishing protection to prevent users being fooled by fake websites, the ability to re-open tabs that have been closed by accident and better support for RSS feeds.
Bookmarks will now feature micro-summaries to provide a quick précis of frequently changing web pages, enabling users to see which pages have been updated.
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