Firefox to Break Guinness World Record!

Although you cannot actually download anything yet, you can pledge that you’re ready to help them break the record. Over 40.000 people have already pledged, but I can imagine this number will grow significantly in the following days. You can even see how many people have pledged from each individual country on a nifty world map, as pictured below. So far, the US is in the lead, with Spain and China holding the second and third place.

All you have to do is get Firefox 3 during Download Day to help set the record for most software downloads in 24 hours, it’s that easy.

Over 40.000 people have already pledged, but I can imagine this number will grow significantly in the following days. You can even see how many people have pledged from each individual country on a nifty world map, as pictured below. So far, the US is in the lead, with Spain and China holding the second and third place.

Click Here <=-

271,828 have pledged now.
272,394 1 minute later lol

What is the current record that is to be broken?

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Originally Posted by Zephik

What is the current record that is to be broken?

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"Mozilla is trying for a record in a new category, according to a representative of the firm. That means it doesn't have an existing mark to better. The open source browser outfit aims to secure over 1.6m downloads over 24 hours."

from The Register

CB

well i have pledged

"CAPN THE SERVERS! THEYRE EXPLODING!"

lets hope that doesnt happen.

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Originally Posted by Ichbin

"CAPN THE SERVERS! THEYRE EXPLODING!"

lets hope that doesnt happen.

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+rep for a good laugh

Added to sig
and pledged!

pledged and waiting.

i pledged..

508,710 now....wow...

Pedged, can't wait for FF3.

Already using it on ubuntu :P

question... when is D-Day? (Download Day)

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Originally Posted by scar~face

question... when is D-Day? (Download Day)

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Originally Posted by wiki

The Mozilla Foundation released the first beta on 19 November 2007[119], the second beta on 18 December 2007[119], the third beta on 12 February 2008, the fourth beta on 10 March 2008 and the fifth and final beta on 2 April 2008. [120] The first release candidate was released on 16 May 2008. Mozilla engineers are planning to ship a second release candidate during the first week of June 2008 and the final release by mid-June 2008.[121]

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Pretty soon it would appear. ^_^

If they had any sense, they would use a bit torrent like system where everyone downloads it from each other, but I am betting that it has to be downloaded from a single place for this record. I am looking forward to this though, even though it seemed laggy (probably just my imagination) when I tried it out on ubuntu, I bet that It will be a very solid browser.

up to 750k now...

Ive been with Mozilla 3 since Beta 2. You know I'll be there for the download

Can't wait can't wait can't wait.

I pledged.

Woo! RC2 is out! Cant get it now, have to go to school.

I pledged a few days ago, after seeing it here.

Whats he big deal w/ firefox 3? Is there something groundbreaking about it that i might have missed the memo on? Just curious. I remember firefox 2 and while it has some nice features... its not THAT much different from 1.

907,981 pledged!
908,002 1 minute later!!

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907,981 pledged!
908,002 1 minute later!!

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21 people in 1 minute.

Now, if that goes on like that for 24 hours...

30,240 people in 1 day.

Thats freaking ridiculous. lol

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Originally Posted by Zephik

21 people in 1 minute.

Now, if that goes on like that for 24 hours...

30,240 people in 1 day.

Thats freaking ridiculous. lol

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272,394 to 908,002 in eight days ~ average 79,451 a day

Kazakhstan - 810, the donkey powered computers must be running near meltdown!

38 people in Lesotho have pledged, a tiny circle in the middle of South Africa

Pledged ;)
Lets rape those servers :D

A date has been set.
17th June.

Currently over 1 million pledges! RC3 is out!

Done!

4 hours and 4 minutes until FF3 is released.

Of the people here that pledged, did everybody actually download it? I downloaded mine.

Downloaded ^^

I downloaded twice.

I had to download from isohunt's mirror for my computer, since mozilla's servers were overloaded. I will download it through mozilla on my parent's computer, if it's working.

Downloaded on my computer, bro's computer, and bro's laptop

Done. 7 MB downloaded in 5 seconds. It's rather speedy here at work.

I didn't pledge, but I downloaded.. now that doesn't mean I have to install does it?? :P

downloaded as pledged

I downloaded it 3 times, but all with the same IP-adress, do you think they will count for 3 downloads, or for just one?

I think just one if you used the same browser!

I've downloaded it on 2 computers, one in FF, one in IE.

it was on different computers, but all with FF2, so I guess it's just one download from me...