# Firebird now "FireFox" 0.8 preview release available

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**Created:** [February 9, 2004, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/firebird-now-firefox-0-8-preview-release-available/101381 "2004-02-09T13:38:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 9, 2004, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/firebird-now-firefox-0-8-preview-release-available/101381/1 "2004-02-09T13:38:20Z")

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Mozilla’s new lightweight browser Firefox (formerly known as Firebird) has reached a 0.8 release and is now available for download (preview release 0.8). You can download it here:

> **[The new, fast browser for Mac, PC and Linux | Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/)**
>
> Responsive engine, less memory usage and packed with features. Download for desktop now.

And read more about it from this press release from [mozilla.org](http://mozilla.org):  
[http://www.mozilla.org/press/mozilla-2004-02-09.html](http://www.mozilla.org/press/mozilla-2004-02-09.html)

Also note ThunderBird 0.5 has also been released.