Posted 07/02/08 at 09:48:48 PM by Pulkit Chandna
Firefox 3 has stormed its way to a Guinness World Record for the most number of software downloads in 24 hrs. A shade over 8 million downloads from 18:16 UTC on June 17, 2008 to 18:16 UTC on June 18, 2008 have effectively made Firefox 3 the GTA IV of web browsers.
The browser’s launch, as you all would easily recall, was named “Download Day 2008” and is now an urban technology legend. If you played a pivotal role in setting the world record than you can claim your Download Day certificate and flaunt it the way you like.
Now please bend towards your computer screen and conjure up your best clandestine expression because here is a little secret for you all: even those of you who haven’t even downloaded Firefox 3, and thereby have no hand in the record whatsoever, can get the Download Day certificate. Anybody can!
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Links:
[1] http://www.maximumpc.com/user/opulent_rigs_0
[2] http://blog.mozilla.com/blog/2008/07/02/were-official/
[3] http://www.spreadfirefox.com/en-US/worldrecord/certificate_form
[4] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/firefox_3_a_browser_odyssey
[5] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/firefox_3_ships_vulnerability_discovery_follows
[6] http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/guinnessendorced_firefox_download_day_a_major_success
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