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dbarrow
09-26-2006, 01:37 PM
http://www.betanews.com/article/Firefox_20_Gets_Closer_to_Release/1159286227

By BetaNews Staff, BetaNews
September 26, 2006, 11:57 AM

Mozilla Corporation on Tuesday released the first official release candidate of Firefox 2.0, signaling the second-generation browser is nearing completion. Previously slated for release in August, Mozilla pushed back version 2.0 until October due to last-minute bugs and security issues.

New features in Firefox 2.0 include enhancements in security, tabbed browsing, performance, and extensions. The browser update also includes a built-in spell checking and an anti-phishing feature, much like Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7. JavaScript 1.7 and improved subscribing of RSS feeds are also among the additions. ...