![]() ![]() Waterfox is well worth running if you’re using a 64-bit version of Windows and want to push the performance envelope as far as you can. Note this is the Portable edition of Waterfox. It’s also important to note that Waterfox shares your Firefox settings, so should you come to uninstall it, don’t select the option to delete all personal information if you’re still using Firefox. You’ll also find handy links to 64-bit versions of Flash, Silverlight and Sun Java on the Waterfox download page too, while all add-ons that work in Firefox should work with Waterfox too. Note, because the app is 64-bit, you’ll need to have installed the 64-bit version of Microsoft's Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable to avoid an MSVCR100.DLL missing error message when you try to launch the app. Aside from its name on the menu at the top of the main window, there’s nothing to differentiate it from Firefox. This makes it instantly familiar to existing Firefox users – Waterfox is based on the current stable Firefox build, which means it functions in exactly the same way. This is a dedicated 64-bit browser based on Firefox’s open source code, compiled specifically for 64-bit versions of Windows, complete with optimizations to help speed things up a little more. Despite the growing popularity of 64-bit though, we're still in that transitional phase where many applications are still only available in 32-bit builds – they're compatible with 64-bit, but you get none of the performance benefits 64-bit computing can bring.įirefox is one such example: the latest Nightly build is available in 64-bit, but we're at least six months away from it making the transition through Aurora and Beta to a final release.įor those who can’t wait for Firefox to embrace 64-bit, take a look at Waterfox instead. Fortunately there's a built-in balancing factor here: Waterfox is also subject to a community and that's very likely where this will all get worked out.64-bit is the future of computing and one obvious benefit of running a 64-bit version of Windows is the fact it allows you to access more than 3.5GB of RAM, helping speed up your computer. of the Edwards - Long Lake Waterfox ) Production Area in Stevens County. Ask Oracle what developing a reputation for taking things to court has done for their PR. All portable stands must be removed from the refuge at the end of each day's. If Pepsi and Coke can both copyright individual colors and Chick-Fil-A can own the phrase "eat more _" then I think Mozilla has an asteroid-proof case here.įor reasons I've gone into before, Mozilla is not and probably will not be litigious in this regard. Despite this, it is up to the intellectual property holder to move on this, which they certainly could. Changing the icon color and the first part of the word of the program seems a bad way to declare a difference. The (admittedly vague) breakdown from cases I've followed is that if there is a chance that it could create confusion, its violating the law. Though if I were a judge, I would probably find Waterfox infringing too. "Too similar" is entirely open to court's interpretation. Really? Trademark law is not so specific. It is not a flashy or elaborate browser by any stretch, but it will import all of your Firefox settings and incorporate them, making it. The Firefox source code was taken and compiled to run for 64-Bit Windows computers. ![]() Anything using either "Fire" or "fox" in the name is infringing on Mozilla's registered trademark by naming it too similarly. Waterfox provides you with a high-performance Open Source 64-Bit version of Mozilla Firefox. ![]()
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