Yesterday the legendary web browser turned 15 years old. Even if for some reason you don't use Firefox to interact with the web, it's undeniable that it has had an impact on the Internet throughout its existence. It may seem that Firefox appeared not so long ago, but in fact it happened 15 years ago.
Firefox 1.0 was officially launched on November 9, 2004, two years after the first public builds of the web browser, known by the codename "Phoenix", became available. It is worth recalling that the Firefox pedigree goes back much further, as the web browser has become a kind of continuation of the open source Netscape Navigator, which was first launched back in 1994.
At the time of its launch, Firefox was the cutting edge solution of its time. The web browser supported tabs, themes, and even extensions. Not surprisingly, in the first years after its launch, Firefox became very popular.
Firefox has evolved quite dynamically over the past few years, largely due to the efforts of developers to rewrite parts of the engine in the Rust programming language. The browser continues to develop and remains popular among users from different countries.
The browser versions for mobile devices have also undergone significant changes. For example, the version of Firefox for the Android software platform is currently being completely transformed. Anyone can evaluate the changes that have appeared by downloading Firefox Preview from the Play Store digital content store.
Now the Firefox browser combines a large number of functions, and third-party developers have created many plug-ins that make the browser attractive.
Source: 3dnews.ru