FiremongerCD 1.5 Public Beta Released!

Posted by komencanto on Wed, 09/14/2005 - 09:55Spreading Firefox

From the homepage at http://www.firemonger.org/en/

Firemonger Version 1.5 Public Beta Out!
September 13th - Robert Wiblin

It's out! The big update we hope you've been waiting for is uploading as I write. We have put a lot of effort into this release over the last few weeks and it really is a major change. We are now running Firefox straight off of the CD. For most people it will work absolutely fine. However, because we want to make sure our big release comes with all the benefits of Firefox 1.5, lots of translations, the momentum of the 1.5 publicity and a truly polished product, we are using this release as a Public Beta. Although we don't anticipate too many problems with it, be sure to send in any and all issues and suggestions to bugs AT firemonger DOT org or post in the forums (registration not necessary). The more feedback you give us the better we can get!

Currently the CD includes French, Spanish and Japanese text as well as English, but the content for this version is English only until we finalise the rest of the CD. The changes in this release are many so we recommend you just download it and try it out. Screenshots are available here. We've changed the extensions and themes, improved the help, added several whole new sections, made mass extension installing, fast lite and translations possible possible and just made the CD a whole lot more awesome. We're sure you will enjoy it! Note that we are still looking for someone to take on the challenge of improving the CD's graphical design now that Niels can't do it because he's too busy. If you're that person, tell us in the forums! Now go download. Then give your friends a copy, post about us around the net and send us details of any problems or suggestions that you have. Thanks.

P.S. Most of the credit for the technology in this version has to go to Oren Nachman who came on board a few months ago and has done most of the coding and other difficult stuff. Oren is now a great and valued member of the Firemonger team! He hopes to have a running version with the Firefox 1.5 beta in about 3 weeks for your enjoyment.


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Awesome version!
Submitted by on Thu, 09/15/2005 - 09:05.

Awesome version!

Average of 300KB/Sec download;) Go MozDev!

Congrats Robert & the team at Firemonger. Loving the graphic design on CD too!

Firemonger is the must have CD for any serious SFx'er, so Go get it today!

- Ian Hayward

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Congrats guys !!
Submitted by Kris Silver on Wed, 09/14/2005 - 20:30.

Well done to all of you, I've downloaded this and its terrific. I've commented at the forums as you know, with this release those same 5 points still stand I think, and Firemonger 1.5 beta seems even more prone to crashing after Firefox has closed.

Again this is with Firefox preloader (utility for speeding up Firefox loading), but even after thats closed, Firemonger is crashig 2 or 3 times before running ok. I mailed 2 crash reports, if I can help any further let me know!

Terrific work once again, congrats to the whole team ;)

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Firemonger 1.5 on Firefox 1.5
Submitted by nachmore on Wed, 09/14/2005 - 23:22.

If you have time check out the next beta version, that is now running natively on Firefox 1.5 Beta 1. That should solve all of the crashing problems I have run into up till now (including the report you sent in).

Thanks for your continued support and suggestions, we appreciate your help!

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Firefox 1.5
Submitted by nachmore on Wed, 09/14/2005 - 19:59.

Thanks for the wholly underserved praise. Firemonger is a team effort - I am proud to be part of the team, working with really great team members. Each of us in a different time zone, with different time constraints and yet this project manages to keep jumping ahead in leaps and bounds.

The Firefox 1.5 version of Firemonger is now ready - you can get the development release by pulling it from cvs (mozdev.org, project: firemonger. You are going to want the "/src" directory). Currently only for the adventurous... enjoy!

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Team spirit...and help
Submitted by electronicswhizz on Wed, 09/14/2005 - 20:13.

Awww, it's true though - we do make a great team - seem to complement each other well :) However, this release has been alot of work on your part Oren, so enjoy the praise - you deserve it!

As for general comment, please let us know what you think! The community has an essential role in helping us - when we keep working on it, it is often normal for us to grow accustomed with quirks the first time user won't like - so let us know! What do you like about it? What don't you like about it? We want to know! Hit the forums...

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