Firefox trying to set a world record!

[dazappa]

http://www.spreadfirefox.com/node&id=0&t=271
All you gotta do is download firefox when they email you, and then see if we broke a world record for the most software downloaded in a day.
(Follow the link to pledge your download)

 

[kkenny]

Good luck firefox. Do they have any idea who holds the record currently? Cause I can't seem to find it on their site.

 

[Mitch]

Wow, 9000 downloads from the USA.

Look at the image under the text: People who've pledged
(my country only 55, but it has only 16 million people)

 

[TechAsh]

I've just signed up.
The total for my country (UK) is around 900 at the moment. And the US has just gone over 10,000.

 

[Smith6612]

I've signed up. Hopefully on download day this means that the servers won't be dead. That won't be good good if they're slow or dead

 

[Spartan Erik]

Haha I'm sure they've got plenty of bandwidth to spare for us for an event like this

 

[dazappa]

Yes I'm sure they'll plan ahead for their servers and such BUT I can almost guarantee that 30%+ will not pledge, but will still download such as casual users. (Ex: My dad)

 

[Spartan Erik]

It just needs to gain more popularity on Digg, then I'm sure tons of people would pledge, if not multiple times.

 

[scorch94]

Nice, I'll spread the word

 

[Mitch]

When will Firefox 3 be out?
USA is still the leader of the most pledges (15000)
And my country is to the 1400 (this morning it were 55), i forgot the pledge this morning.

 

[dazappa]

When will Firefox 3 be out?
USA is still the leader of the most pledges (15000)
And my country is to the 1400 (this morning it were 55), i forgot the pledge this morning.

I didn't dig deep enough to try to find a release date, if they even have one. If you gave them a valid email they will email you the day they release firefox 3.

 

[alexandgruntz]

Do they have any idea who holds the record currently? Cause I can't seem to find it on their site.

There is no record: Mozilla is trying to create one.

I've pledged. I need to download it 3 times - one for my Vista PC, one for my old PC and one for PortableApps. I'm also trying to convince my parents. :biggrin:

 

[Mitch]

I didn't dig deep enough to try to find a release date, if they even have one. If you gave them a valid email they will email you the day they release firefox 3.

Yes, i have given them a valid email address. USA still holding the leadership. (at 32K), then germany (wtf, 9000), sorry, polen goes first (with 400 more). Samoe has only 4. (it is a very small island, the most right island from Australia. )

 

[kkenny]

Samoa, not Samoe lol. But four people! wow -_-
Somewhat depressing xd

 

[dazappa]

Good luck firefox. Do they have any idea who holds the record currently? Cause I can't seem to find it on their site.

Found the answer! There isn't currently a record holder!
Quote:
"This is the first record attempt of its kind so there is no set number. We'd really like to outdo the number of Firefox 2 downloads on its launch day, which was 1.6 million. Let's shoot for 5 million--the sky is the limit!"

But then there is an apparent contradiction
"When will we find out if we’ve officially set the record? This will take approximately a week after our attempt date. Our judges and Guinness World Records™ need to review our download logs and validate our record attempt."

But maybe that's just to try and get a set number...
source: http://www.spreadfirefox.com/en-US/worldrecord/faq

 

[Smith6612]

There is no record: Mozilla is trying to create one.

I've pledged. I need to download it 3 times - one for my Vista PC, one for my old PC and one for PortableApps. I'm also trying to convince my parents. :biggrin:

I have to download it 9 times! 6 for my computers here, two for a family relative's computer, and another computer which I maintain. There's also a few more computers I may do, bring it up to 15 maybe.

 

[alexandgruntz]

Make that 4: one for my friend on dial-up.