Ayan Choudhury
Founder & CEO - TheoreX | Startup Enthusiast | Open Source Enthusiast | Wikimedian | Mozillian
Why Mozilla mascot is a Lizard (dinosaur) ?
Its simple - Mozilla sounds like Godzilla and therefore the mascot
Designed by Dave Titus in 1994
It was a green lizard then
The red version of Monster came up after the source code of the Netscape Browser released
Mozilla Firefox is a free open source web browser developed for Windows, OS X, and Linux with a mobile version for android by Mozilla Foundation
Firefox 1.0 - November 9, 2004
Version 2.0 - October 24, 2006
Firefox 3.0 - June 17, 2008
Version 4.0 - March 22, 2011
Then followed the rapid releases with a new version every 6 Weeks on Tuesday
Most Importantly, What about the FOX?
Never meant to be a FOX actually it meant to be Phoenix
PROBLEM!!!
Phoenix is a popular moniker in just about every sector, including technology
Thus it become Firebird
AGAIN PROBLEM!!!
Firebird is a name of an open source database server
Hence the name FIREFOX
In December 2010 Mozilla adopted two red pandas at Knoxville Zoo, Tennessee, To spread awareness about their conservation
The free, non-profit browser for your desktop
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/desktop/
The fast, smart, safe choice for Android Browsing
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/android/
An Open Operating System for Mobile Device
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/os/
A creation & distribution platform for applications
https://marketplace.firefox.com/
A better way to sign in to websites
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/persona/
Make Something Amazing with the WEB
https://webmaker.org/
Safe, Fast and Easy Email
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/
Free and Open Source Cross-platform Internet Suite
http://www.seamonkey-project.org/
A open calender
Organize your life - Its about time only!
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/projects/calendar/
Internet Relay Chat based on Mozilla Platform
http://chatzilla.hacksrus.com/
A bug tracking system to help or manage Software Developement
http://www.bugzilla.org/
Inspect, Debug & Analysis more inside your Browser
http://getfirebug.com/
http://developer.mozilla.org/
All of you here are welcome to get involved to help us make Mozilla Better
By Ayan Choudhury
The Story of Mozilla
Founder & CEO - TheoreX | Startup Enthusiast | Open Source Enthusiast | Wikimedian | Mozillian