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7/15    Any comment on Firefox 3.5?  Better or worse than 3.0?  Thx.
        \_ currently has an unpatched remote code execution vulnerability,
           don't upgrade yet.  -tom
           \_ Ooh, glad that I asked.  Thanks!
              \_ 3.5.1 just released fixes it, supposedly.  Might be worth
                 waiting a few days to see how it shakes out.  -tom
        \_ FYI it runs on win2k FWIW.
        \_ http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/9137
        \_ http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/features/#super-speed
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