Firefox says goodbye to the blink tag, Sparky Linux 3.0 GameOver Released, Android Malware Rate Skyrockets!

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 7, 2013

Today in Open Source: The blink tag is no more in Firefox. Plus: SparkyLinux 3.0 GameOver, and Android malware rates surge!

Unlike some of you younglings, I remember seeing the “blink” tag in action. It was horrid and annoying. Imagine loading a web page, and having text in a huge font blinking at you over and over and over again. That was the “blink” tag in action.

It’s gone now, but its not missed. Heh, heh.

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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