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Help Firefox set the record for most software downloads in 24 hours.

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    #32
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    kierank01 wrote: »
    I think that they wanted to do it directly from their servers, so that Guinness could verify exactly how many downloads took place

    So more interested in some stupid record then deploying it the most efficient way.


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    #33
    DECEiFER
    Registered Users Posts: 3,212 ✭✭✭DECEiFER


    This must be a mistake?


    wtf-firefox_thumb.jpg


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    #34
    BJC
    Registered Users Posts: 731 ✭✭✭BJC


    tuxy wrote: »
    So more interested in some stupid record then deploying it the most efficient way.

    ......do you just not get what this whole thing's about?


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    #35
    DECEiFER
    Registered Users Posts: 3,212 ✭✭✭DECEiFER


    I managed to find a proper link, modified from the Swedish version. I'm using Firefox 3 now.

    Get it here:
    http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-3.0&os=win&lang=en-US

    I think that's the link you should use in order for it to be counted towards the record. If not, then I will download it again, once I get a proper link. The download site Mozilla direct me to has a bung link (see my above post and screenshot). Use that link and you'll only get a "Http/1.1 Service Unavailable" error.


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    #36
    kierank01
    Registered Users Posts: 720 ✭✭✭kierank01


    did a bit of searching, FF3 can be downloaded from:

    http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-3.0&os=win〈=en-US

    It downloaded for me in about 2min

    You select your version with the GET variables. So, for other OS's:

    Linux: change os=win to os=linux
    Mac: change os=win to os=osx

    Posted using FF3


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    #37
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    BJC wrote: »
    ......do you just not get what this whole thing's about?

    Sure I do, I read the wiki page about it.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinness_World_Records


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    #38
    DECEiFER
    Registered Users Posts: 3,212 ✭✭✭DECEiFER


    Use this to download Firefox 3.0. The page has been fully repaired and the link has been updated, and works fine now (at the time of me posting this).

    http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/?p=downloadday


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    #39
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Download was hard to get - between the link failing and then the download being very slow, then Google Toolbar failing to download... but all works now!


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    #40
    ethernet
    Registered Users Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    DECEiFER wrote: »
    This must be a mistake?


    wtf-firefox_thumb.jpg
    Saw that also. It was fixed shortly afterwards though.


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    #41
    Sherifu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    Downloaded with no probs.


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    #42
    DJ_Spider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,958 ✭✭✭DJ_Spider


    I downloaded FF3 and now can't use my adblocker :( I was using Adblocker plus before but it wont work with FF3. Any ideas for a good one that's free!?


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    #43
    NotMe
    Registered Users Posts: 4,287 ✭✭✭NotMe


    DJ_Spider wrote: »
    I downloaded FF3 and now can't use my adblocker :( I was using Adblocker plus before but it wont work with FF3. Any ideas for a good one that's free!?

    http://adblockplus.org/en/installation


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    #44
    ethernet
    Registered Users Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    DJ_Spider wrote: »
    I downloaded FF3 and now can't use my adblocker :( I was using Adblocker plus before but it wont work with FF3. Any ideas for a good one that's free!?
    Have AdBlock Plus working fine here :confused:


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    #45
    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    It's racing down for me at 4.2 KB/sec...

    Nice nostalgia burst... Really feels like the 90s again.


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    #46
    Sherifu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    monkeyfudge wrote: »
    It's racing down for me at 4.2 KB/sec...

    Nice nostalgia burst... Really feels like the 90s again.
    I was reading their servers fell over earlier. I couldn't connect to the add on site. Not great timing :)


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    #47
    Bob the Builder
    Registered Users Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭Bob the Builder


    Sherifu wrote: »
    I was reading their servers fell over earlier. I couldn't connect to the add on site. Not great timing :)
    if you had to do something 500,000 times in less than six hours, you'd be crippled too! :D


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    #48
    Caco
    Registered Users Posts: 875 ✭✭✭Caco


    monkeyfudge wrote: »
    It's racing down for me at 4.2 KB/sec...

    Nice nostalgia burst... Really feels like the 90s again.

    DownThemAll ftw!


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    #49
    DJ_Spider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,958 ✭✭✭DJ_Spider


    Got it now, might have been something to do with the many hits the site was getting and I downloaded the wrong one! Thanks peeps, working fine. Spider is a happy bunny again! :D


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    #50
    conceited
    Closed Accounts Posts: 891 ✭✭✭conceited


    They have 7 million downloads so far but on download.com they have 27 million .
    :D


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    #51
    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    conceited wrote: »
    They have 7 million downloads so far but on download.com they have 27 million .
    :D

    I suppose people got tired of waiting. I wonder if that's a real figure from download.com. It says 17 million there now. Maybe they started their counter to include the older releases.
    38K downloads in Ireland. Not bad. Higher than the pledged amounts anyway.


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    #52
    DJ_Spider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,958 ✭✭✭DJ_Spider


    Anyone else get the certificate?

    http://www.spreadfirefox.com/en-US/worldrecord/certificate_form


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    #53
    ethernet
    Registered Users Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    DJ_Spider wrote: »
    Anyone else get the certificate?

    http://www.spreadfirefox.com/en-US/worldrecord/certificate_form
    Sure did. Doesn't it make you feel proud? ;)


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