~ Upgrade OS, to use latest browser ? ~

A random trivial office conversation in the evening related to browsers made us realise that one needs upgrade OS {if you are running Microsoft Operating System} to use Microsoft's latest browser offering i.e. IE 10.

But, MSFT offers a compatible version of IE 10 for Users who aren't on Windows 8 ;)

Guess what, it is the same with Apple too. Safari 6 comes integrated with OSX Mountain Lion. One cannot download Safari 6 for previous versions of OSX. 

Isn't that just BIZARRE? One needs to upgrade their Operatin System {OS} to use latest browser release. What could be the possible reasons:  

1. Consumers are forced to upgrade to latest OS; which brings in more money for them
2. They don't want to invest time & resources to support the latest features for older browsers versions

However, other popular browsers - Chrome, Firefox, Opera - do not have such limitations.

~ Firefox Download Day: 17 June 2008 ~

Be a part of it and make a difference. For more information click here.

Update 20 June 2008: 8 million downloads, those r the magical numbers which should help Firefox to enter the record books.

Update 3 July 2008: Here is the official mail received from Firefox team

"We set a Guinness World Record for the most software downloads in 24 hours. With your help we reached 8,002,530 downloads.

You are now part of a World Record and the proud owner of the best version of Firefox yet!"

Here is the certificate for participation in the World Record.

~ Help firefox create history ~

The team behind Firefox3 wants to create history for the most software downloaded in 24 hours. They want to achieve this during the Download Day, although the date is yet to be announced. If you want to be a part of this record and wish to make a difference then all you need to do is take a pledge here.

Looking forward for FF3.