Mozilla Firefox Sets New Guinness World Record

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Mozilla Firefox has been setting records here and there for a while now. It has crossed 13 million downloads and now this World record. So you heard 13 million and thats not a small number and more people trying it out every now and then. So people are downloading even while you are reading this . You can try it out Get Mozilla Firefox by clicking here.

On July 2, 2008
Mozilla supporters worldwide drove more than 1.7 million pledges to download Firefox 3 on Download Day(july 2, 2008), hosted regional download “fests,” and informed more than 43 million people through hosting Download Day affiliate buttons online. The global Mozilla community has been celebrating the historic goal of establishing a Guinness World Record with parties in more than 25 countries, including a 24-hour long download fest celebration called Camp Firefox at Mozilla’s Mountain View headquarters.


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What more do the mozilla guys have to say???

“The enthusiasm and creativity of Firefox fans was instrumental in achieving this record,” said Paul Kim, VP of Marketing at Mozilla. “Our community members came together and not only spread the word, but also took the initiative to help mobilize millions of people to demonstrate their belief that Firefox gives people the best possible online experience.”
“As the arbiter and recorder of the world’s amazing facts, Guinness World Records is pleased to add Mozilla’s achievement to our archives,” said Gareth Deaves, Records Manager for Guinness World Records. “Mobilizing over 8 million internet users within 24 hours is an extremely impressive accomplishment and we would like to congratulate the Mozilla community for their hard work and dedication.”

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