Mozilla to release urgent 'chemspill' Firefox update

The Mozilla organization has issued a "code freeze" for its next update to the Firefox 3.0 production Web browser series. The organization is saying that an announcement of the Firefox 3.0.8 official release may come as late as next Wednesday.

For this type of release, Mozilla is coining a fitting new term: chemspill, meaning a response to a potential negative event. Version 3.0.8's sole purpose, according to the organization's planning group, is to address serious vulnerabilities, All new features and enhancements planned for the original 3.0.8 release are now being delayed for 3.0.9, and a new schedule for that release has yet to be determined.