Firefox 3.5 is Out!

Firefox 3.5 is out! I didn't download any of the RCs for it so this is my first look:

I can't say I see too much of a difference but here are some things i noticed:

• Less empty space between bookmark icons, which means a LOT more space for icons:

• A bluer default theme (for Windows 7 at least)
• A slightly different icon... which looks much better large but smaller, almost looks like it has jagged edges on the right side with his tail. They tried to make the actual fox look 3D I believe.
• There is a small new tab button next to the tabs... I personally don't like it, similar to IE. I'm wondering if they did it to make IE users feel more comfortable with tabs in Firefox? If anyone finds a way to get rid of it... let me know.
• A new engine (or whatever its called) that enables webpages to play free, open formats without using a plugin, like ogg with out installing a plugin.....
  

....What I do not really understand about this is if Internet Explorer is going to enable it. I'm a fan of open formats, of course, but do we really need something different that will not be compatable in other web browsers? This probably won't be a problem, but IE is going to have to adopt it if a lot of websites start using ogg and the other open formats. IE has Silverlight and Firefox has this? Just get along... and let BOTH browsers use each others technologies! I mean we have not has this problem since the whole IE vs. Netscape ordeal, and now its coming back because of IE and Netscape's open source son? I really hope history does not repeat.

Overall, feeling it so far. Although good, Firefox 3 was a bit glitchy on my computer at times, and I hope this will clear things up a bit.

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