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* <strong>December 28, 2007</strong> - AOL announces that there will be [http://blog.netscape.com/2007/12/28/end-of-support-for-netscape-web-browsers/ no further releases of Netscape Navigator] and recommends that Navigator users switch to Firefox
* <strong>December 4, 2006</strong> - The World Economic Forum selects Mozilla as one of the [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/press/mozilla-2006-12-04.html Technology Pioneers for 2007]
* <strong>October 19, 2005</strong> - Firefox surpasses [httphttps://wwwblog.mozilla.org/press/mozilla2005/10/firefox-surpasses-2005100-10million-19.html downloads/ 100 million downloads] just before its 1st anniversary
* <strong>August 3, 2005</strong> - The [http://www.mozilla.com/ Mozilla Corporation] is created as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation
* <strong>July 2, 2005</strong> - The community led SeaMonkey project [http://www.seamonkey-project.org/news#2005-07-02 takes over development] of former Mozilla Application Suite code
* <strong>March 4, 2005</strong> - [httphttps://wwwblog.mozilla.org/press/2005/03/mozilla-2005foundation-expands-with-launch-of-03mozilla-04.html china/ Mozilla China is founded] to tap into China&#8217;s thriving Firefox community
* <strong>December 16, 2004</strong> - [http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/press/mozilla-2004-12-15.html NY Times publishes a two page ad promoting Firefox 1.0.] Ad was funded through donations made by thousands of Mozilla contributors and supporters.
* <strong>November 9, 2004</strong> [http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/press/mozilla-2004-11-09.html Firefox 1.0 released in 28 languages.]
* <strong>September 14, 2004</strong> - [http://www.mozilla.org/security/bug-bounty.html Bug Bounty program established] to reward security researchers for discovering security bugs and helping continually improve Mozilla's products
* <strong>August 18, 2004</strong> - [httphttps://wwwblog.mozilla.org/press/2004/08/mozilla-2004affiliate-in-japan-08kicks-18.html off/ Mozilla Japan is founded] to create a foothold in Asia and foster the growing community in Japan
* <strong>June 23, 2004</strong> - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Download.ject Major Security Exploit in Microsoft's Internet Explorer] results in US CERT and other computer security agencies recommending that internet users download and use other browsers to access the web. Downloads of pre-release versions of Firefox ramp from 20,000 per day to over 250,000 per day. [http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/mozilla_gains_on_ie/ Firefox begins to expand market share growth] marking the first time a software development organization was able to take back market share from Microsoft and Internet Explorer.
* <strong>February 17, 2004</strong> - [httphttps://wwwblog.mozilla.org/press/2004/02/mozilla-2004gains-stronghold-02in-17.html europe/ Mozilla Europe is founded] to spur Mozilla&#8217;s community, mindshare and marketshare in Europe.
* <strong>February 2004</strong> - Firebird is renamed to [http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/releases/0.8.html Firefox and 0.8 version is released]. It includes support for 29 languages, and becomes a hit with the web developer community. Downloads begin to accelerate.
* <strong>October 15, 2003</strong> - [http://www-archive.mozilla.org/status/2003-10-27.html First Offical release of Mozilla Software Supported by the Foundation]. Mozilla 1.5, Firebird 0.7, and Thunderbird 0.3 are made available for download at the website for free and for sale or subscription on CD's at store.mozilla.org.
* <strong>October 1, 2003</strong> - [https://plus.google.com/photos/112631487287840879898/albums/5735052542846127889?banner=pwa First Mozilla Foundation Office Opened at 1350C Villa Street in Mt. View, CA]
* <strong>July 15, 2003</strong> - [httphttps://wwwblog.mozilla.org/press/2003/07/mozilla-org-announces-launch-of-the-mozilla-foundation.html -to-lead-open-source-browser-efforts/ The Mozilla Foundation is born] with a $2 million start-up support from America Online's Netscape division; Mitch Kapor pledges support and heads up the board of directors
* <strong>May 31, 2003</strong> - [http://news.cnet.com/Microsoft-to-abandon-standalone-IE/2100-1032_3-1011859.html Microsoft announces end of development and innovation for standalone versions of Internet Explorer on Windows] and [http://news.cnet.com/2100-1045_3-1017126.html Mac]. IE development team disbanded. Internet Explorer market share estimated at more than 95%.
* <strong>April 2, 2003</strong> - A [http://www.mozilla.org/roadmap/roadmap-02-Apr-2003.html new roadmap] is posted that details the switch from developing an integrated suite to developing Firefox and Thunderbird as separate applications
* <strong>September 19, 2001</strong> - [http://www-archive.mozilla.org/MPL/relicensing-faq.html Mozilla relicensing begins], more than 6000 NPL files are relicensed under an MPL/GPL/LGPL tri-licence
* <strong>April 25, 2000</strong> - [http://www.clickmovement.org/coderush Code Rush documentary is released]
* <strong>April 7, 2000</strong> - [http://meetzilla.mozdev.org/first_meeting.html First Mozilla Developer Day is hosted at Netscape]
* <strong>January 12, 2006</strong> - [http://www.mozilla.com/press/mozilla-2006-01-12.html Thunderbird 1.5] is made available
* <strong>November 29, 2005</strong> - Mozilla [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/press/mozilla-2005-11-29.html releases Firefox 1.5]
* <strong>December 7, 2004</strong> - [httphttps://wwwblog.mozilla.org/press/2004/12/mozilla-2004thunderbird-1-0-email-client-12has-7.html landed/ Mozilla rolls out Thunderbird 1.0] providing users with an alternative, free email client* <strong>November 9, 2004</strong> - [httphttps://wwwblog.mozilla.org/press/2004/11/mozilla-2004foundation-releases-the-highly-anticipated-mozilla-firefox-1-0-11web-09.html browser/ Mozilla Firefox 1.0 goes live], allowing users to experience the Web in a whole new way
* <strong>June 17, 2004</strong> - Mozilla 1.7 is launched with many improvements to speed and standards support
* <strong>June 30, 2003</strong> - Mozilla 1.4 is released with popup blocking, junkmail filtering, and many improvements
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