What is this?
Firefox, the fast and reliable web browser from the non-profit Mozilla organization. This is the official repository holding the browser's source code.
Firefox, the fast and reliable web browser from the non-profit Mozilla organization. This is the official repository holding the browser's source code.Is this where I download Firefox, or just the source code?It is the source repository, not a download page. To just browse, get Firefox from Mozilla's regular channels; developers can grab dev builds via the Firefox Nightly page linked in the README.
It is the source repository, not a download page. To just browse, get Firefox from Mozilla's regular channels; developers can grab dev builds via the Firefox Nightly page linked in the README.How do I get started working on the code?Read the Firefox Contributors' Quick Reference and use Firefox Source Docs, which the project calls its primary documentation, to set up a build.
Read the Firefox Contributors' Quick Reference and use Firefox Source Docs, which the project calls its primary documentation, to set up a build.I found a bug — do I open a GitHub issue here?No. GitHub issues are not used: bugs go to bugzilla.mozilla.org, the project's official issue tracker.
No. GitHub issues are not used: bugs go to bugzilla.mozilla.org, the project's official issue tracker.The docs don't answer my development question — can I ask a human somewhere?Yes. Developers are pointed to the Introduction channel on Matrix at chat.mozilla.org for questions the docs don't solve.
Yes. Developers are pointed to the Introduction channel on Matrix at chat.mozilla.org for questions the docs don't solve.Where does Firefox run?It ships desktop builds for Windows, macOS and Linux, so the codebase targets all three major desktop platforms.
It ships desktop builds for Windows, macOS and Linux, so the codebase targets all three major desktop platforms.What is the codebase written in?The repository lists JavaScript as its primary language, with Rust and Java also present in the tree.
The repository lists JavaScript as its primary language, with Rust and Java also present in the tree.Is Firefox free to use?Yes. It is built by the non-profit Mozilla organization and the full source is public here, so the browser itself costs nothing.
Yes. It is built by the non-profit Mozilla organization and the full source is public here, so the browser itself costs nothing.What are similar projects?desktop, lightcraft, supertonic, user.js, easydiffusion, PakePlus-Win7, Handy, universal-android-debloater
desktop, lightcraft, supertonic, user.js, easydiffusion, PakePlus-Win7, Handy, universal-android-debloaterWhich topics is it in?mozilla, browser, java, rust, gui, privacy, free, desktop-app, javascript, web, cross-platform, windows
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