internetnews.com: Firefox Reaches Download Milestone

“The Mozilla Foundation said its open source Firefox browser
passed the 50 million-download mark this week, less than a year
after version 1.0 was released.

“The alternative browser, which analytics firms claim has
garnered anywhere from 6 percent to 10 percent of the gigantic
browser market, has been building momentum since its launch last
November.

“The foundation seems to be chipping away at Microsoft Internet
Explorer’s (IE) global stranglehold, mostly by boasting a more
secure product at a time when Redmond’s ubiquitous tool was being
pounded by bugs, forcing the software giant to release reams of
security alerts…”

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