Comments on: Firefox 1.1 delayed

Next version has slipped three months, but allegations that Google is root cause dismissed as "wacky speculation."

[n3td3v]

Firefox and Thunderbird used by Yahoo-Inc

Yahoo-Inc have been using Firefox and Thunderbird for some time I believe.

[David Arbogast]

Volunteers Fall Short

Crazy speculation? Who is making these ridiculous claims... that one man is slowing development of an entire open-source project? I haven't heard that... Obviously, they just aren't getting the volunteer support they need in order to stay on schedule...

Its interesting that none of the browser's fans are complaining... when Microsoft slips a schedule, the people who claim to never use Microsoft software create an uproar... Of course, if you aren't directly contributing to an open-source project, you probably have no right to complain. But then, what right do you have to complain about MS software schedules if you aren't using their software?

[dejo]

Volunteer support lacking? You know this how?

"Obviously, they just aren't getting the volunteer support they
need in order to stay on schedule..."

And you're accusing them of crazy speculation?

[System Tyrant]

Truth be told this is the first time I have heard of Firefox 1.1.

Maybe that's why you aren't hearing a lot of complaints. I wasn't expecting it so I'm not getting all bent out of shape about it being delayed. When Microsoft doesn't hype the release of there products people don't usually get irate about them either.

Of course this theory is shot full of holes, but maybe Microsoft people are just too uptight and cranky and Open Source guys are more laid back.

Another speculation. Maybe people get cranking about Microsoft products because they give you a date and delay it 50 times before it is finally released. Or because it's a support pack to fix problems that people need fixed today not a year from now.

And now that I've got you Microsoft guys mad, I'm just having fun. I don't have a clue why people get angry over Microsoft delays and not Open Source. Hey, let them delay Firefox 1.1 a few (50) times and then check back, I would imaging people will be screaming then.

[cbazza]

MS does FUD so people get upset !!!

Thing is MS is famous for FUD (Fear Uncertainty and Doubt)
So people should attack MS is they don't deliver what
they promise because the original promise was simply
made public in an attempt to create FUD. This is their
ageless approach to slow down or kill a new product or
company that has promising technology.

So the problem is that MS has alterior motives to pre-announce
whereas the open source people don't.