The new version of open-source browser Firefox has been delayed for a month.Version 2.0, code-named Bon Echo, had been due on Sept. 26 but will now make its debut on Oct. 24. The test schedule has also been adjusted, with the second beta now appearing a week late on Aug. 23.The delay has been attributed to a small hill of bugs that still have to be ironed out, totaling 87, according to the project’s latest bug list. The new version will have a raft of new features to keep up with those coming in rivals Opera and Internet Explorer 7, including antiphishing security, a spell checker, integrated RSS news feed handling, and (once-again fashionable) tabbed browsing. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe Apart from its growing popularity as a rival to Microsoft’s Explorer, Mozilla’s ability to get out bug-free software on time has the broader significance of being a status project for the world of open-source software. That it is suffering minor delays is embarrassing, but not deeply so. Unlike Microsoft, Mozilla has to conduct its development cycle in the glare of public scrutiny. Two weeks ago, it emerged that Firefox was being run through the “Vulnerability Discovery and Remediation, Open-Source Hardening Project,” a bug and security hunting system co-developed by Coverity, which is supposed to reduce major security holes before public release.-John E. Dunn, Techworld.com (London) Related Link: Mozilla Firefox Gaining Ground on Microsoft IECheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost A new solution offers fresh air—not as a dream, but a service Believing that everyone should have clean air, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, (HVAC) company ActoVent built a solution accurately monitoring indoor air quality and ensuring that only purified air circulates. By Keith E. Greenberg, SAP Contributor Oct 03, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation opinion Why all IT talent should be irreplaceable Forget the conventional wisdom about firing irreplaceable employees. Because if your employees aren’t irreplaceable, you’re doing something wrong. By Bob Lewis Oct 03, 2023 5 mins Hiring IT Skills Staff Management case study ConocoPhillips goes global with digital twins Initial forays into using digital twins across its major fields has inspired the multinational hydrocarbon exploration and production company to further adopt the technology across its entire portfolio. By Thor Olavsrud Oct 03, 2023 8 mins CIO Mining, Oil, and Gas Digital Transformation brandpost ST Engineering showcases applications of new technologies to stay ahead of disruption By Jane Chan Oct 03, 2023 7 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Innovation Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe