The Book of mozilla

Today is the tenth anniversary of the first Netscape public beta release, a few sites are marking this.

“Netscape Navigator 1.0 was finally released on December 10th 1994, a date forever immortalised in The Book of Mozilla, 12:10.”

I collected a few parts of “The Book of Mozilla” which can be accessed at about:mozilla from Mozilla products, and some related.

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Mozilla

2. http://www.mozillazine.org/poll_results.html?id=3818

3. http://www.peerfear.org/rss/permalink/2004/03/21/TheBookOfMozilla17b/

The Book of Mozilla, 1:7b
Posted on 2004-03-21T19:59:01:00-08

And so the beast became agile. The unbelievers fell silent and the followers
of Mammon were left behind. The beast had been improved and awaited the
release of the great FireFox.

from The Book of Mozilla, 1:7b (Red Letter Edition)

4. http://www.pryan.org/mozilla/site/TheOneKEA/firefox.html

The followers despaired as the great bird, its mind destroyed by the pragma, the followers of Mammon, collapsed to the ground, its fire dampened, its very life extinguished. Then the followers gasped as the bird began to change, its form warping, moving and shifting. Until the bird that so many had cherished and worshipped was gone. Instead there was a mighty fox, its red fur burning with the great fire that the followers remembered. The Pragma looked on in horror as the fox rose to its feet and raised its head, its eyes burning with Power, and the followers rejoiced in happiness. For the Fire Bird was gone, but the Fire Fox had replaced it.

from The Book of Mozilla, 8:4-10

And Mammon, in his darkness, saw a great bird land. Frightened and cold in his heart he watched as the fire ran like a fox over the land of men. For the fox was a descendant of the great Beast and it absorbed Mammon’s power.

from The Book of Mozilla, 8:11-12

And though the Bird came unto its own, its own did not receive it. Instead
they drove the Bird away with a mighty din of wails and gnashing of teeth. At this the followers of Mammon did delight, for it is written:

The great shall bend to the small, for two with one name can not abide together.

The delight of the unbelievers did turn to despair, for the Bird was more
clever than other creatures and, having the heart of a Phoenix, it renewed
itself once again. Taking the very form of cleverness, the Fox laid its plans, for it had surveyed the domain of Mammon from on high and would return again in victory.

from The Book of Mozilla, 8:14-18

Then, tired of exploring, the followers of Mammon didst rest. And lo, from the depths of the bird cameth a mighty fox. And casting even fire the beast didst smote eighty of every hundred unbelievers. Yet even now, its strength was not complete, its time had not yet come.

from The Book of Mozilla, 8:21-24

And then there was a great commotion among the believers and nonbelievers
alike, for they saw a great Fox of fire and knew not its true nature. But just then a faithful believer extended his hand, and offered a gift to the great Fox. And the Fox was enabled to show his true nature as an ever-changing being, and he turned into a great Oyster of Power. And the Oyster opened its shell, revealing a dazzling pearl to all who would look upon it.

from The Book of Mozilla – Extended Edition, 8:27-30

5. http://www.cosmicat.com/software/firesomething/about_firefox.html

Lo, the bird of fire was magnificent! But a roiling storm was brewing to the
south, and dark clouds loomed on the horizon. The bird knew a grim conflict
was close at hand and that it could not triumph in its current form. It sat
very still, contemplating the situation. Suddenly, in a flash of light and
flame, the bird took the form of a great fox the likes of which had never been
seen in this land. The dark clouds were scattered to the wind. And all who
witnessed this spectacle were awed by its power.

from The Book of Mozilla, 8:10

6. http://www.geocities.com/moz_blubber/

And the fat beast shall be made whale like. Its numbers shall viscously ooze
unto the web. The din of a trillion calories like unto a great hail of putrid
blubber shall plague the earth, and the followers of Mammon shall laugh.
from The Book of Mozilla Blubber, 6:37
(Yellowish White Whale Letter Edition)

7. http://zhangke.net/hlog/archives/2004_02.html

终于，那野兽倒下了，异教徒们为此而欢庆。 但是一切并未结束，因为一只巨鸟已从灰
烬中诞生。那鸟从空中俯视着异教徒们，向他们施放火与雷电。因为这野兽已重生为巨
鸟，恢复了力量。金钱的追随者们在恐惧中后退。

——Mozilla 之书, 7:15

8. http://weblogs.asp.net/asmith/archive/2004/08/17/215627.aspx

SP2 IE and about:mozilla