Firefox 3: release of a version alpha 7 (the ultimate one) 2007-08-06
This version alpha 7 is, except bounce of last minute, heralding the nearest arrival of the first version beta of Firefox 3. On its blog, Tristan Nitot, the president de Mozilla Europe, recalls that like all the versions alpha, their use is bound for the developers so that they can evaluate the future impact of Firefox 3 (on their sites, Web applications, extensions).
The curiosity of the user lambda will however push boldest of enter-them to make in the same way but that will be with their risks and dangers.
What is nine?
Concerning the notes of version of this version alpha 7 of Firefox 3, for recall based on the engine of returned Gecko 1.9 (from where a better respect of the standards in particular on the level of CSS), are mentioned:
The size by defect of the history of the Web pages passes from 9 to 180 days
Correction of the problems involved in the functionality zoom
Corrections of problems with the contextual menus, the clipboard and various services under Mac OS X
Recasting of the menus and the popups in XUL
More support of protocol SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol)
Corrections of bugs for Gecko 1.9
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In addition, if Firefox 3 will be integrated better into Mac OS X, the support of Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) is not from now on any more topicality.
