The Book of Mozilla
The book Mozilla is a fictional book of the Bible is quoted from the on one screen in the form of a computer - Easter - Eggs in both Netscape Navigator and in the web browser by Mozilla.
About The Book of Mozilla
The name of the book Mozilla is based on the names of biblical books. If you type about: mozilla typing in the address field of the browser are different, reveals the books of the New Testament of the Bible, especially the Book of Revelation, similar quotes. Different versions of Web browsers display different text passages. So far, there are eight different passages.
The book was by Mozilla, a green lizard, named, which is the mascot of Netscape. Later, the Mozilla project was named after this lizard, but it got a red dinosaur as a mascot.
Internet Explorer displays in versions 4.0 through 6.0 (up to SP1) on the first call a dark blue screen, if about: mozilla is there called. Most likely it is a reference to a blue screen. ( As of SP2, the text " mozilla " appears because the Internet Explorer to Version 7 "about: " when entering, followed by HTML code interprets this and displays ) When the page is reloaded, it can not be found be. Only after a restart of the browser, the Easter Egg works again.
The verses of the book Mozilla
The book Mozilla, 12:10
The book Mozilla first appeared in version 1.1 of Netscape ( before it produced the entering about: mozilla the text " Mozilla Rules! " ) And remained up to version 4.8. The following prophecy was displayed:
And the beast Shall come forth surrounded by a roiling cloud of vengeance. The house of the unbelievers Shall be razed and They Shall be scorched to the earth. Their day Shall blink until the end of days.
From The Book of Mozilla, 12:10
" And the beast to appear, surrounded by a dark cloud of vengeance. The house of the unbelievers shall razed and its inhabitants are burned to ashes. Your tags shall blink until the end of days. "
The "Beast " is Netscape. The punishments of the "infidels " (non- Netscape users ) are in biblical style. The term " should blink until the end of days " is by many interpreted as a reference to the controversial
The book Mozilla, 3:31
All versions of Netscape 6.0 or higher based on the source code of Mozilla and had the following message, which was also found in the Mozilla browser:
And the beast Shall be made legion. Its numbers Shall be Increased a thousand thousand fold. The din of a million keyboards like unto a great storm Shall cover the earth, and the followers of Mammon Shall tremble.
From The Book of Mozilla, 3:31 ( Red Letter Edition)
" And the beast shall form an army. Their number is expected to grow to a community of a thousand thousand. The noise of a million keyboards will envelop the earth like a big storm, and the followers of Mammon shall tremble. "
Again, the "animal" Netscape. The text probably refers to the hope Netscape, through the publication of the source code to attract legions of developers around the world that would improve with the " noise of a million keyboards " the software. Mammon could refer to Microsoft as Microsoft's Internet Explorer was the biggest competitor to Netscape ( and since the word " mammon " or " ממון " in Hebrew means "money" that was used by Microsoft to destroy Netscape). 3:31 The number refers to the 31 March 1998 published in the Netscape your sourcecode. This day can be considered important enough to get an entry in the "Book Mozilla ".
The book Mozilla, 7:15
The next quote was written by Neil Deakin and comes in all versions of Mozilla since July 2003, and in all versions of Netscape and Flock 7.2 from version 2.0 before:
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
" And finally, the animal fell and the unbelievers rejoiced. But all was not lost, for from the ash rose from a large bird. The bird gazed down upon the unbelievers and brought fire and thunder upon them. Because the animal has been reborn with new strength and the followers of Mammon cowered in fear. "
The case of the "Beast " refers to the closure of Netscape by the parent company AOL ( AOL although after this verse was written, has re-released new versions of Netscape). The "big bird", risen from the ashes, the Mozilla Foundation, which was founded in order to maintain the development of Mozilla. The bird that spits "fire" is, Mozilla Firebird (now Firefox ) and the "thunder" is Mozilla Thunderbird. The development of both products is particularly focused for a few months before the end of Netscape. The fact that the animal is "born again" was, shows that the spirit of Netscape in the foundation (which consists entirely of ex- Netscape employees) will live on. The strength of the animal was " renewed " because the foundation is less dependent on AOL. The fact that the followers of Mammon would cower in fear, an allusion could be that Mozilla is under a free license and commercial providers ( Mammon = money) would be inferior to him why. The fact that the animal was like a reborn Phoenix ( from the ashes of your company), could also refer to the former name of Firefox. The number 7:15 has the 15 July 2003 the day when Netscape is closed and the Mozilla Foundation was created back.
The book Mozilla, 8:20
The next verse of the Book of Mozilla wrote Netscape's lead developer Chris Finke. It was rumored first on 5 June 2007 with the Netscape Navigator 9.0b1.
And Malthus the Creator Looked upon the beast reborn and did saw it was good.
From The Book of Mozilla, 8:20
"And so the Creator looked at the born-again animal and saw that it was good. "
The "Creator " is Netscape, the " born-again animal ", the Mozilla Foundation, " that it was good " applies all employees as thanks. The "born again animal " but can also be understood as an indication that the Netscape browser development again wants to perform themselves; Version 8 has been programmed against it by Mercurial Communications. The verse number 8:20 points to 20 August 2006, when an email was sent Netscape internally, in the first mentioned the possibility of self- development of the next version of the browser Netscape Navigator.
The book Mozilla, 8:23
Another verse is as hidden Easter Egg in the HTML editor Nvu. It is obtained by "Help" in the menu item goes on " Nvu " and then hold down the Shift key ( Shift ) to " Acknowledgements" clicked. In your browser, then open the site on which the verse is. In contrast to the other verses this is instead of red violet, due to the color of Nvu logos.
The elementals fought and sent back the armies of Mammon to the inner world. The scribe ended the inspired parchments, letting the believers cry over did new view on Earth. Long after the thunder and the fire, came the sun and finally the long awaited rainbow ...
From The Book of Mozilla, 8:23
" The elemental forces fought and had the armies of the mammon back to the inner world. The writer completed the parchments and inspired the faithful sobbed whether the new view of the world. Long after the thunder and the fire came the sun, and finally the long awaited rainbow ... "
Sun, Fire and Thunder are printed in italics and larger. It is due to the beginning of the name of three famous Mozilla products ( Sunbird, Thunderbird and Firefox).
The book Mozilla, 11:1
The new verse 11.1 of the book is in the Mozilla Browser Flock ( not version 2.0 ), a " social web browser ", which is based on Firefox to read 1.0. He is white on a blue background.
And when to the Beast had taken the quarter of the Earth under its rule, a quarter hundred Birds of Sulfur flew from the Depths. The birds crossed dog reds of mountain views and found twenty four wise men who came from the stars. And then it began, the believers dared to listen. Then, They Took Their pens and dared to create. Finally, They dared to share Their deed with the whole of mankind. Spreading words of freedom and breaking the chains, the birds Brought deliverance to everyone.
From The Book of Mozilla, 11:1
" And had taken as the animal's quarters of the earth under his rule, fled a quarter hundred Birds of sulfur from the depths. The birds crossed hundreds of mountain views and found twenty-four wise men who came from the stars. And then it began, the believers dared to listen. Then they took their pens and dared to create. At last she ventured, her deed to share with all of humanity. Words of spreading freedom and the chains breaking, the birds brought any relief. "
The verse number indicates 1 November 2007, the release date of version 1.0 of the Flock browser. Mountain views could be a reference to the city of Mountain View, in which is located the headquarters of the Mozilla Corporation.
The book Mozilla, 11:9
The verse is to be read in the final versions of Firefox 3 to 20 and in the media player Songbird.
Mammon slept. And the beast reborn spread over the earth and its numbers grew legion. And They proclaimed the times and sacrificed crops unto the fire, with the cunning of foxes. And They built a new world in Their Own image as promised by the sacred words, and spoke of the beast With Their children. Mammon awoke, and lo! what it naught but a follower.
From The Book of Mozilla, 11:9 ( 10th Edition )
" Mammon asleep. And the beast reborn spread over the earth and grew into an army. And they proclaimed the times and sacrificed fruits of the harvest of the fire, with the cunning of foxes. And they built a new world in their own image as promised by the sacred words, and spoke of the beast with their children. Mammon awoke, and behold! He was nothing but a copycat. "
The verse number indicated on 9 November 2004 was officially released as Firefox 1.0, go.
The book Mozilla, 15:1
The verse first appeared in the final version of Firefox 21
The twins of Mammon quarreled. Their warring plunged the world into a new darkness, and the beast abhorred the darkness. So it began to move swiftly, and grew more powerful, and went forth and multiplied. And the beasts Brought fire and light to the darkness.
From The Book of Mozilla, 15:1
" The twins of Mammon quarreled. Their war plunged the world into a new dark and the animal loathed the darkness. So it began to hastily move, and became even more powerful, and went forward and multiplied. And the beast brought fire and light in the darkness. "
The verse number indicated on January 15, 2013, the freezing of the source code of Firefox OS 1.0, out.