Probably alot of you knew about Mozilla’s big plan last June 17th to set a world record for downloads with the Firefox 3, the final release of the newest version of its popular Web browser. Mozilla may have been a bit unready for the onslaught of Web traffic the release generated; reports note that its servers have been overwhelmed since the release.

Though the big “Download Day” was set to begin at 1 p.m. ET, Mozilla’s Web site was down occasionally all morning. A Firefox spokeswoman said that the company was aware of the problem and “working to get it back up quickly.”

Mozilla also outlined the problems it was having with its Web site in a blog entry.

“The outpouring of interest and enthusiasm around Firefox 3 has been overwhelming (literally!),” according to the post. “Our servers are currently feeling the burn and should be back to normal shortly.”

Mozilla will begin registering downloads for the record for 24 hours from the moment the site goes live, according to the post.

Mozilla unveiled a campaign on May 28 to set a Guinness World Record for the most software downloads in 24 hours with its Firefox 3 browser. There is no world record for software downloads. And Mozilla is trying to create one. Check out their Spread Firefox campaign.

New features in Firefox 3.0 include one-click bookmarking, instant Web site ID, improved performance, Web page zooming, password management, a smart location bar, and platform-native look and feel.

source: pcworld