(Posted in The Workbench, Reloaded)
I never would have expected this: Firefox is five years old.
Despite its promise from the jump, Firefox spent its beta period without any real identity. Literally.
At first no one was really sure what to call it. For a while it was known as Phoenix, then Firebird. I believe the developers had to come up with a fast name change because there's another piece of software called Firebird, and branding is a big thing in the computer world.
With such an inauspicious beginning, it's amazing to see that the product survived, let alone developed a reputation as a stable browser ... (more)
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