The Mozilla Story...

We are building a better Web

What is Our Mission?

To promote Openness, Innovation & Opportunity on the Web

Lets Introduce...

Mozilla Project

  • "Mozilla" - A very big name for the Free Open Source Software World
  • Not only "Mozilla Firefox", but there is lot more
  • Created in the year 1998 with the release of Netscape Browser
  • Contribution from Around the Globe
  • Many World - One Community : Key Success to Mozilla

Mozilla Project

  • By Creating Open Community, the Mozilla had become larger than any other company
  • Contributions started creating a variety of browsers, development tools and many other projects
  • Result - Mozilla 1.0, the first major version, released in 2002

We are proudly NON-PROFIT, Dedicated to keeping the power of web in people's hand

Mozilla Foundation

  • 15th July, 2003 - Mozilla project created the Mozilla Foundation
  • Firefox Beta was released under the name of Phoenix then Firebird and eventually Firefox
  • Firefox 1.0 was released in November 2004
  • Thunderbird 1.0, an email client software was also released
  • Less than a year, download count reached to 100 Million
  • In 2008, Firefox reached 20% of Market Share

The Mascot

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 Mascot

The red version of Monster came up after the source code of the Netscape Browser released

Firefox

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 Releases

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

Firefox Logo

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

But Why Firefox?

Firefox Stands for Red Panda

 

But, Sadly no secret reason of it behind the naming

 

Firefox was simply a safe and cool sounding option, for Firebird

Do You Know?

In December 2010 Mozilla adopted two red pandas at Knoxville Zoo, Tennessee, To spread awareness about their conservation

Products of Mozilla

Firefox Based...

Firefox for Desktop

The free, non-profit browser for your desktop

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/desktop/

Firefox for Android

The fast, smart, safe choice for Android Browsing

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/android/

Firefox OS

An Open Operating System for Mobile Device

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/os/

Firefox Marketplace

A creation & distribution platform for applications

https://marketplace.firefox.com/

Mozilla Based...

Mozilla Persona

A better way to sign in to websites

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/persona/

Mozilla Webmaker

Make Something Amazing with the WEB

https://webmaker.org/

Mozilla Thunderbird

Safe, Fast and Easy Email

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/

Seamonkey

Free and Open Source Cross-platform Internet Suite

http://www.seamonkey-project.org/

Mozilla Lightning

A open calender

Organize your life - Its about time only!

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/projects/calendar/

Chatzilla

Internet Relay Chat based on Mozilla Platform

http://chatzilla.hacksrus.com/

Developer Based...

Bugzilla

A bug tracking system to help or manage Software Developement

http://www.bugzilla.org/

Firebug

Inspect, Debug & Analysis more inside your Browser

http://getfirebug.com/

Other Products...

  • XUL Runner - An environment for full XUL-based applications
  • Gecko - The layout engine that drives Firefox
  • Firefox APIs - The foundation for building a Firefox OS Application

http://developer.mozilla.org/

Who are Mozillians

  • People who volunteer to advance the Mozilla Mission
  • People who work on promoting openness, innovation and opportunity on the Web
  • They form the core of the Mozilla Community

Who can be a Mozillian?

All of you here are welcome to get involved to help us make Mozilla Better

Join Us Today...

Be A Part of the Awesome Community

Make yourself a proud Mozillian

https://www.mozilla.org

@technoayan

Mozilla Story

By Ayan Choudhury

Mozilla Story

The Story of Mozilla

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