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Web site problems hold up the launch of the Firefox 3 browser, but the inauspicious start to the attempt to set a download record is offset by a furious download pace.

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by fastest963 June 17, 2008 11:49 AM PDT
shouldn't it be en-US?? and I would wait till they have everything up if you want to be sure to make it count!
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by drmorris June 17, 2008 11:50 AM PDT
I'm downloading it, too.
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by bighap June 17, 2008 11:52 AM PDT
Its up! English Windows version can be had here:
http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-3.0&os=win&lang=en-US
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by Rapster88 June 17, 2008 11:53 AM PDT
Installing FF3 now :)
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by roguent June 17, 2008 11:53 AM PDT
Not a good time to have "technical difficulties!"
http://www.jackpicks.com/2008/06/firefox-3.html
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by mgl888 June 17, 2008 11:54 AM PDT
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by Dowlapalli June 17, 2008 11:55 AM PDT
Stephen,
Don't know if it is because I am on a .edu line. But I was able to download firefox v.3.0 and install it. Right now I am posting this from Firefox3. And I can tell you it rocks!!!!!!
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by ipod87 June 17, 2008 11:55 AM PDT
i got the new version already
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by mgl888 June 17, 2008 11:55 AM PDT
GOT IT!
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by Rapster88 June 17, 2008 11:57 AM PDT
This comment is with FF3 :D ..!!
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by roguent June 17, 2008 11:57 AM PDT
writeup at http://www.smbtechadvice.com/2008/06/firefox-3-download-day-2008.html on this issue.
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by fenderc01 June 17, 2008 11:59 AM PDT
The final version has the exact same MD5 hash as rc3. Hmmm?
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by lpavia June 17, 2008 12:00 PM PDT
Try this:

http://mozilla.c3sl.ufpr.br/releases/firefox/releases/3.0/

It works for me!!!
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by fastest963 June 17, 2008 12:01 PM PDT
download day has not been anounced yet!! all downloads that have already happened have not yet been counted. http://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/Firefox_3.0
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by fastest963 June 17, 2008 12:01 PM PDT
download day has not been anounced yet!! all downloads that have already happened have not yet been counted. http://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/Firefox_3.0
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by skimike4 June 17, 2008 12:01 PM PDT
I'm SO glad I don't work at Mozilla.
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by adasha76 June 17, 2008 12:11 PM PDT
Well it dropped down to Kb/sec at one point but its working
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by fastest963 June 17, 2008 12:11 PM PDT
http://www.mozilla.com/img/tignish/download/xp/step2.png

still shows that its downloading 2.0.0.14
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by whizkid454 June 17, 2008 12:17 PM PDT
600,000 downlaods so far according to....
http://downloadcounter.sj.mozilla.com/
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by Rapster88 June 17, 2008 12:28 PM PDT
HOLY SMOKE!! Check those numbers adding up every page refresh.
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