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Offline polonus

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What is the secret that Firefox or Flock holds?
« on: May 01, 2007, 09:39:18 PM »
Hi malware fighters and browser security freaks,

Have you ever wondered where the developers of the Mozilla browser got their inspiration. Ever had a hunch the use of the Firefox or Flock browser has something in common with a form of religion, even apocalytic. See the message hidden to the normal users, well then write in your browser address bar:
about:Mozilla
Seen the message there from the book? How they called that again: easter egg!

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Re: What is the secret that Firefox or Flock holds?
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2007, 10:07:11 PM »
what an easter egg ??? ::) :o
And so at last the beast fell and the unbelievers rejoiced.
But all was not lost, for from the ash rose a great bird.
The bird gazed down upon the unbelievers and cast fire
and thunder upon them. For the beast had been
reborn with its strength renewed, and the
followers of Mammon cowered in horror.
from The Book of Mozilla, 7:15
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Mozilla
« Last Edit: May 01, 2007, 10:08:44 PM by drhayden1 »

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Re: What is the secret that Firefox or Flock holds?
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2007, 10:20:23 PM »
Hi Dan,

The Revelation here is that Flock had a similar text like Firefox (the Neal Deakin version). The bird described is the Phoenix bird.

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Re: What is the secret that Firefox or Flock holds?
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2007, 10:41:48 PM »
a form of religion, even apocalytic.
Strange religion indeed... About:config page is more useful and peaceful 8)
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