Mozilla has formalized the fourth version of its Firefox browser, Tuesday, March 22.Within 24 hours, Firefox 4 has established itself with over 6 million downloads.Shortly before its release, Nouvelobs.com had met the president of Mozilla Europe, Tristan Nitot, which has a browser "faster", while defending the Internet as a "tool of transformation."Nouvel Observateur: When Firefox 4 will come out there in the final version?Nitot: When he's ready ... [Laughs] When the Release Candidate will be free of bugs remaining, we formalize the final version. This should occur in the second half of March
Now what's new?T. Nitot: Firefox is four to six times faster than previous versions. The various tests Kraken, SunSpider, V8, 4 all give Firefox ahead of its competitors for the loading of pages, starting, graphics hardware acceleration, etc.. We have made great progress on the implementation of Javascript [programming language web pages, Ed] and the use of resources. Also, Firefox seamlessly manages four technology based on HTML 5: video, audio, 3D, CSS3 style sheets, fonts, etc..In addition, the interface has been changed to allow more room for content. Menu bars and status disappear. Are emerging: the button "Firefox" button "Bookmarks" tab and dedicated to extensions whose use is simplified. It is also possible to create multiple "workspaces" tabs together with the tool "Panorama", much like Mac OS X.Firefox 4 will be available in 80 languages on Windows (XP, Vista and 7), Mac and Linux, for a total of 320 different versions, excluding mobile.Now can you tell us more about the mobile version?T. Nitot: We are launching a mobile version of Firefox 4 on Android [RC1 due out this week, Ed]. The mobile version enables real-time synchronization with the desktop browser its history, bookmarks, its open tabs, passwords, extensions ...Synchronization is also found on earlier "Home" and soon on iPhone and BlackBerry Windows Phone 7.NO: What about the protection of privacy on Firefox 4?T. Nitot: The "private browsing" is still present. We add the option "do not track", "do not track me." This option tells websites that the user does not wish to be tracked by behavioral targeting technologies. The user always leaves traces, but rather it is an open discussion on online advertising. We're not saying that targeting is difficult, however it is quite useful on some commercial sites, but we want the user to have choice and can regain control.N.O.: Mozilla, an advocate of the Internet?T. Nitot: Mozilla is a national non-profit and completely independent, we are accountable only to 400 million Firefox users worldwide. Our mission is to improve the web.
Now what's new?T. Nitot: Firefox is four to six times faster than previous versions. The various tests Kraken, SunSpider, V8, 4 all give Firefox ahead of its competitors for the loading of pages, starting, graphics hardware acceleration, etc.. We have made great progress on the implementation of Javascript [programming language web pages, Ed] and the use of resources. Also, Firefox seamlessly manages four technology based on HTML 5: video, audio, 3D, CSS3 style sheets, fonts, etc..In addition, the interface has been changed to allow more room for content. Menu bars and status disappear. Are emerging: the button "Firefox" button "Bookmarks" tab and dedicated to extensions whose use is simplified. It is also possible to create multiple "workspaces" tabs together with the tool "Panorama", much like Mac OS X.Firefox 4 will be available in 80 languages on Windows (XP, Vista and 7), Mac and Linux, for a total of 320 different versions, excluding mobile.Now can you tell us more about the mobile version?T. Nitot: We are launching a mobile version of Firefox 4 on Android [RC1 due out this week, Ed]. The mobile version enables real-time synchronization with the desktop browser its history, bookmarks, its open tabs, passwords, extensions ...Synchronization is also found on earlier "Home" and soon on iPhone and BlackBerry Windows Phone 7.NO: What about the protection of privacy on Firefox 4?T. Nitot: The "private browsing" is still present. We add the option "do not track", "do not track me." This option tells websites that the user does not wish to be tracked by behavioral targeting technologies. The user always leaves traces, but rather it is an open discussion on online advertising. We're not saying that targeting is difficult, however it is quite useful on some commercial sites, but we want the user to have choice and can regain control.N.O.: Mozilla, an advocate of the Internet?T. Nitot: Mozilla is a national non-profit and completely independent, we are accountable only to 400 million Firefox users worldwide. Our mission is to improve the web.
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