Atlanta Firefox 3 Launch Party
Last night I attended a Firefox 3 Launch Party here in Atlanta at the Park Tavern off Piedmont Park. Firefox is hoping to set a new mark in the Guiness Book of World Records for the most downloads in 24 hours.
Outside in the park, it was another spectacularly lit early evening. Inside the darkly lit tavern about 25-30 tech geeks (I use the phrase in the highest of praise) and several Macs were on hand to celebrate and download. The evening was co-sponsored by Atlanta based companies StomperNet and Appcelerator.
StomperNet’s Andrew Edmonds is a big believer in Firefox’s open source philosophy. He organized a Firefox 1.0 launch party in Boston a few years back. In true open source spirit, StomperNet is using this day to launch a free Firefox plug-in for SEO.
While I am sure there are much larger parties taking place across the country, it is heartening to see members of Atlanta’s computer community getting behind a global Internet event.
Launch Party attendees
StomperNet’s Andrew Edmonds
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