Firefox's set a world download record with the release of Firefox 3 with 8.3 million downloads, but it hit a bump because of the heavy demand on servers, slowing downloads to treacle for a while.
Prism allows Web 2.0 applications like Facebook and Gmail to run directly from a desktop shortcut as a traditional application would, without a browser window.
Although it snuck out onto FTP servers yesterday, Mozilla is scheduled start giving Internet Explorer 7 a run for its money today by releasing Firefox 2.0 today.
Mozilla Corp. is launching Firefox Flicks, a grassroots campaign to promote its alternative Web browser with user-recorded video testimonials and 30-second user-created ads.