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Mozilla's big plan on Tuesday to set a world record for downloads with the Firefox 3 browser hit a snag when its Web site would not work properly.
Though the big "Download Day" was set to begin at 1 p.m. ET, Mozilla's Web site was down or working sporadically all morning on the East Coast, and users still could not download Firefox 3 from the site more than an hour later.
A Firefox spokeswoman said via e-mail just after 2 p.m. that the company was aware of the problem and "working to get it back up quickly."
Mozilla also outlined the problems it was having with its Web site in a blog entry.
"The outpouring of interest and enthusiasm around Firefox 3 has been overwhelming (literally!)," according to the post. "Our servers are currently feeling the burn and should be back to normal shortly."
Mozilla will begin registering downloads for the record for 24 hours from the moment the site goes live, according to the post.
Mozilla unveiled a campaign on May 28 to set a Guinness World Record for the most software downloads in 24 hours with its Firefox 3 browser. There is no world record for software downloads; Mozilla is trying to create one.
The company asked users to pledge to download the browser on the day it was released, and was even hosting a Download Day event, the Camp Firefox BBQ, at its offices in Mountain View, California, to promote its cause.
The company also has asked Firefox fans to host parties to encourage friends to download with them, and place "Download Day" buttons on their Web sites as reminders of the big day.
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Comments (18)
"but it sucks" - when i go to getfirefox.com....By Anonymous on June 20, 2008, 5:48 pmhaha lol, u got hijacked, dude a hacker has hijacked ur pc!!!! lol ur screwed
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But it sucksBy Anonymous on June 19, 2008, 9:46 amMy experience: I go to getfirefox.com and get redirected to mozilla-europe, with a big button to download Firefox in Spanish (Spain). I'm in Argentina, and they...
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Definitely Faster as PromisedBy Anonymous on June 18, 2008, 2:46 pmGot it today. It IS faster. The Add-Ons, themes etc, will catch up. And another plus. From the Spread Firefox-site I actually learned (again) where the worlds...
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I GOT IT!By Anonymous on June 18, 2008, 6:12 amI got it today!! Its better than the old version I think but add-ons are still not compatible so i hope they will update that soon...
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Great it isBy Anonymous on June 17, 2008, 7:58 pmRecord or not, I got to download, install, and enjoy it. I hope they make the record, they deserve it and I really hope the add-ons catch up quickly. Best of lucks...
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