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We all know that Firefox is just about the most popular web browser out there among those who know a thing or two about tech.  We also know that it recently took up about 31 percent of the browser market share.  That is definitely not bad for a browser that’s only been around for five years.  Now Firefox has reached yet another milestone and Mozilla is celebrating.

On Friday, Firefox officially surpassed its one billionth download - a very impressive feat for any application.  To celebrate, Mozllia launched One Billion + You, a site dedicated to thanking the audience that brought it to the milestone.  The site also points out the benefits of the web, from the fact that almost any information you want is immediately available, to the idea of collaboration between people who may never have met in real life before.  There’s also examples of what one billion of something would be, like “a bowl big enough to fit one billion goldfish would be as big as a stadium.”

It’s worth noting that one billion downloads does not equal one billion users, since there are those with multiple computers, or those who reinstall their OS and need a new copy of the browser.  Even so, one billion downloads cannot be overlooked.  It’s doubtful that Microsoft’s IE team is really scared of this one billion downloads, though the Google Chrome team might be wondering how long it will take them to reach the same milestone.

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