Mozilla Firefox prides itself on being on the cutting edge
with its many features and high performance. The new release
consistently performs near the front of the pack in terms of speed,
running in our side-by-side tests neck and neck or slightly faster than
strong contenders like Chrome or Opera. As one of the first browsers to
support add-ons and extensions, Firefox boasts one of the largest add-on
databases on the Web -- most add-ons are already compatible with the
new release, increasing its functionality as well as enhancing its
essential features like tabs, secure browsing, or sync. The most
interesting feature of the new release, Social API, lets you receive
notifications, chat, and more by integrating multiple social sites. It
doesn't work with all the big social sites yet, but the list of
supported networks will grow in time. Mozilla Firefox 27 provides one of
the best browsing experiences available, with a sleek interface that
gives you plenty of room to browse. While the new release doesn't bring
many new features, Social API is a welcome addition, as are the various
security fixes and code improvements for developers.You won't find many better browsers than Mozilla Firefox, and you'll find even fewer that get better as you use them. If you're already in love with one of the major browsers, you might not find enough here to pull you away, but Firefox's latest version is a strong entry in the field
Mozilla History
The Firefox project began as an experimental branch of the Mozilla project by Dave Hyatt, Joe Hewitt and Blake Ross. They believed the commercial requirements of Netscape's sponsorship and developer-driven feature creep compromised the utility of the Mozilla browser.[28] To combat what they saw as the Mozilla Suite's software bloat, they created a stand-alone browser, with which they intended to replace the Mozilla Suite. On April 3, 2003, the Mozilla Organization announced that they planned to change their focus from the Mozilla Suite to Firefox and Thunderbird.[29]
The Firefox project has undergone several name changes. Originally titled Phoenix, it was renamed because of trademark problems with Phoenix Technologies. The replacement name, Firebird, provoked an intense response from the Firebird database software project.[30][31] In response, the Mozilla Foundation stated that the browser should always bear the name Mozilla Firebird to avoid confusion. After further pressure, on February 9, 2004, Mozilla Firebird became Mozilla Firefox,[32] often referred to as Firefox. Mozilla prefers the Firefox abbreviation Fx or fx, though it is often abbreviated as FF.[33] The Firefox project went through many versions before they released version 1.0 on November 9, 2004. SORCE:: WIKIPIDIA, MOZZILA FIREFOX
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