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Firefox 1.0 Released 20 Years Ago
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It also reported that fans of the software had banded together to raise cash to pay for an advert in the New York Times and while this didn't appear immediately, a few weeks later this double spread did run and with a message about Firefox that is still relevant today. Firefox had had an extensive prehistory prior to the release of Version 1, which is why it was expected to be a competitor to Microsoft Internet Explorer, which had seen a decline in its market share that year from a high of 95% to below 93% after news of a serious security vulnerability. The browser was included in the Mozilla Application Suite but was then forked as Phoenix - a reference to rising from the ashes, it was soon rebranded as Firebird before adopting the name Firefox, reflecting a fresh start and a focus in speed and innovation.
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