I just came across this site:
http://www.spreadfirefox.com/en-US/worldrecord/
The aim is to set the Guinness World Record for the most software downloaded in 24 hours. Seems a trifle geeky, but does point to not only the passion behind the browser, but also generally, how the mindset amongst geeks works. Admittedly, the challenge does come from a site that supports Firefox, so there is a bias towards this challenge, but still - with approx 50 thousand users helping make this a reality one can only wonder how this came to pass. Is it that Firefox is Open source, customizable, fast? This set of complex ones and zeros has changed Internet to a certain extent, and added a level of competition which has forced Microsoft and Apple to rethink their browser strategy.
It is kinda cool though, and I have pledged my support.
http://www.spreadfirefox.com/en-US/worldrecord/
The aim is to set the Guinness World Record for the most software downloaded in 24 hours. Seems a trifle geeky, but does point to not only the passion behind the browser, but also generally, how the mindset amongst geeks works. Admittedly, the challenge does come from a site that supports Firefox, so there is a bias towards this challenge, but still - with approx 50 thousand users helping make this a reality one can only wonder how this came to pass. Is it that Firefox is Open source, customizable, fast? This set of complex ones and zeros has changed Internet to a certain extent, and added a level of competition which has forced Microsoft and Apple to rethink their browser strategy.
It is kinda cool though, and I have pledged my support.
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