this post was submitted on 13 Jun 2024
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Celebrating #Firefox’s 20th birthday! 😍

Now at #MozFest β€οΈπŸš€

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[–] [email protected] 62 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Huh, always assumed that Firefox was much older than 2004. I remember using it in 2005/2006 for the first time.

[–] [email protected] 48 points 4 months ago (1 children)

basically since the 90s if you consider netscape, considering firefox was spun of from them

[–] [email protected] 23 points 4 months ago

And between the two we had Mozilla Suite (which is what SeaMonkey basically is today)

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (2 children)

It was called Firebird in late 2003, and earlier that year it was called Mozilla.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

I'm pretty sure it was Phoenix before it was Firebird. They had to change away from both names due to naming conflicts from other projects.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I've been here the entire time and I have never been thrilled.

[–] [email protected] 56 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago

Why did they change this icon?

[–] [email protected] 35 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 33 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Nothing good is about to happen to that mascot suit.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

That's the joke.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago
[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

@tommi @firefox @mozilla Where can I get that shirt? I need it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

@anonicus @firefox @mozilla Unfortunately they are just giving it here, I could not get it!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

@tommi @firefox @mozilla Smh, They really need to bring back the Merch store. I used to see it as a kid but as soon as I turned adult and able to buy something, There's no more merch store.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Likely cost more than the funding it would have or was bringing in to support Firefox development

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I miss the old one. The current one isn't great.

https://mozilla-na.myspreadshop.com/

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

Wheeeee!

Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Even the fox is looking sad

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

he really needs a hug