Comments on: We’re Number Two: Firefox Grabs More Market Share http://practical-tech.com/network/were-number-two-firefox-grabs-more-market-share/ for practical people. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:11:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: SilverWave http://practical-tech.com/network/were-number-two-firefox-grabs-more-market-share/comment-page-1/#comment-389 SilverWave Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:19:23 +0000 http://practical-tech.com/?p=390#comment-389 This stunt got Firefox3 on the BBC web site so... ... a job well done, I would say :) Just like calling the smartbar the 'awesome bar' even people who hate it end up advertising firefox3. Note: 'awesome bar' = from the address bar, search though your history and bookmarks for a site you have already been to. This new functionality has cut down my googling by half. This stunt got Firefox3 on the BBC web site so…

… a job well done, I would say :)

Just like calling the smartbar the ‘awesome bar’ even people who hate it end up advertising firefox3.

Note: ‘awesome bar’ = from the address bar, search though your history and bookmarks for a site you have already been to.

This new functionality has cut down my googling by half.

]]> By: pogson http://practical-tech.com/network/were-number-two-firefox-grabs-more-market-share/comment-page-1/#comment-388 pogson Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:44:30 +0000 http://practical-tech.com/?p=390#comment-388 I agree. The "record" thing had PR value. It also revealed weakness in the download/mirror infrastructure. If they want to earn/keep the success of being popular, they need to find a better distribution channel. More mirrors is a good option but it still does not scale as well as bittorrent. I think a lot of downloaders would be tickled to upload a few copies. The liklihood that 100 million or more browsers may need to upgrade FireFox at some point gives even more import to improving the distribution system. If they need to count downloads they could probably fork/modify bittorrent to phone home with reports. I agree. The “record” thing had PR value. It also revealed weakness in the download/mirror infrastructure. If they want to earn/keep the success of being popular, they need to find a better distribution channel. More mirrors is a good option but it still does not scale as well as bittorrent. I think a lot of downloaders would be tickled to upload a few copies. The liklihood that 100 million or more browsers may need to upgrade FireFox at some point gives even more import to improving the distribution system. If they need to count downloads they could probably fork/modify bittorrent to phone home with reports.

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