Source: ComputerWorld.com
Microsoft has announced, in MIX’09, that the final code of its newest browser will be available today at 9 am PT, beating its rival, Mozilla, in the race towards final code.
The new browser will be available to manual download through the company’s website.
“We’ll be launching IE8 RTM (release to manufacturing) in 25 languages for Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003 and Server 2008.” says James Pratt, a senior product manager of the IE development team.
The sad thing is, Windows 7 users, most of the them are using the once-publicly available Beta, won’t see the final IE8 until the next publicly available version of the OS is released.
Microsoft’s browser contender, Mozilla welcomed the release of the final IE8. “We’re happy to see that Microsoft isn’t standing still.” Said Mike Beltzner, director of Firefox. “But we’re not standing still either. Browser makers have to keep up [because] people expect more of the web today.”
With Mozilla delaying the release of its browser 3.5, formerly named 3.1, which Mozilla have been delaying for 8 months. Microsoft has won the round this time, but can they keep up on the same pace, or the Firefox and Chrome guys will catch up.
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