Firefox 3.5 downloaded 5 million times in first 24 hours
Firefox 3.5, the latest version of the popular open source web browser, was downloaded 5 million times within the first 24 hours after its release. The total number of Firefox downloads could exceed one billion by the end of August.
Firefox’s popularity has rapidly climbed over the past few years, bringing it up to between 20-30 percent of the global browser market, according to various Web analytics firms.
Mozilla officially released Firefox 3.5 on Tuesday. The new version of the popular open source web browser has attracted considerable attention and is already seeing rapid adoption. It was downloaded over 5 million times during the first 24 hours. This falls short of the record-setting 8 million downloads that Firefox 3 had during its first day, but it still reflects the intense enthusiasm of the browser’s fans.
Source: Arstechnica
