{"id":62861,"date":"2017-04-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foxtail\/2017\/04\/15\/easter-eggs-come-from-foxes-too\/"},"modified":"2017-04-15T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-04-15T00:00:00","slug":"easter-eggs-come-from-foxes-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/firefox\/easter-eggs-come-from-foxes-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter Eggs Come From Foxes, Too"},"content":{"rendered":"

By now, it\u2019s a well-accepted fact of nature that furry bunnies lay easter eggs, but did you know foxes are responsible for a few easter eggs, too? It\u2019s true, and there are several surprises embedded in Firefox.<\/p>\n

\"Firefox<\/p>\n

An \u201ceaster egg<\/a>\u201d is a joke that developers intentionally put into software. (Think: Do a Barrel Roll<\/a>, for example.)<\/p>\n

Our Firefox dev-geniuses are no different. They create on a performance and functionality level, as well as a humorous, irreverent, and human level. So many levels! Here are five Mozilla easter eggs you can find in Firefox:<\/p>\n

1. The Robots Come (Mostly) in Peace<\/h2>\n

How to Find:<\/strong> In Firefox\u2019s awesome bar, type about:robots<\/code>
\nWhy It\u2019s Fun:<\/strong> Because \u201cGort! Klaatu barada nikto.\u201d<\/p>\n

That line is a shout-out to the iconic 1951 science-fiction film \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still.\u201d It means…well, nobody really knows. The phrase was never translated, but it appears in the official script as a line Patricia Neal\u2019s character Helen must utter to keep the robot Gort from destroying the world. So we may not know what it literally means, but we know what it does. As with so many gravely spoken things.<\/p>\n

2. The Book of Mozilla<\/h2>\n

How To Find:<\/strong> In Firefox\u2019s awesome bar, type about:mozilla<\/code>
\nWhy It\u2019s Fun:<\/strong> Because it reveals an apocalyptic quotation from the fictional Book of Mozilla.<\/p>\n

And who doesn\u2019t like apocalyptic fiction? The Book of Mozilla<\/a> actually contains several cryptic verses included by developers of Firefox browsers from years past. Most refer to a time when our precursor, Netscape, revolutionized the software industry by being first to go fully \u201copen\u201d against Microsoft IE\u2019s closed monopoly. Netscape used source code known as \u201cMozilla\u201d and had a fire-breathing dragon mascot. This blend of revolution and revelation eventually led to more formal statements of our mission, like the Mozilla Manifesto<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3. Thanks, Everyone<\/h2>\n

How To Find:<\/strong> In Firefox\u2019s awesome bar, type about:credits<\/code>
\nWhy It\u2019s Fun:<\/strong> Because it shows a scrolling list of volunteer developers over the years who\u2019ve made Firefox possible.<\/p>\n

The first-ever easter egg appeared in the Atari 2600 game<\/a> \u201cAdventure.\u201d Developer Warren Robinett gave a secret in-game credit to himself, which ran against the policy of Atari management at the time, because they didn\u2019t want anyone knowing who the developers were.<\/p>\n

Our easter egg gives credit to every developer we know of who have “made a significant investment of time, with useful results, into Mozilla project-governed activities.” With over 17,000 volunteers today, we\u2019ve always been, and always plan to be, a volunteer-led non-profit software company. If you\u2019ve contributed to Firefox, or want to contribute, click here<\/a>. Many great developers took that first step, too. And we\u2019re grateful to all of them!<\/p>\n

4. Run an Instance of Firefox-in-Firefox in Firefox!<\/h2>\n

How To Find:<\/strong> In Firefox\u2019s awesome bar, type chrome:\/\/browser\/content\/browser.xul<\/code>
\nWhy It\u2019s Fun:<\/strong> Because it scares your enemies.<\/p>\n

You know how it is when you see yourself in a mirror, and there\u2019s another mirror behind you, and you see yourself in that mirror, too, and then it becomes an infinite loop of yous looking at yous looking at you?<\/p>\n

Okay, this isn\u2019t like that, but maybe if you were a browser it would be. You can open Firefox in Firefox. And again. We don\u2019t know what this is a thing, it just is. (Actually our co-worker James says, it\u2019s very helpful for logging into many different environments while maintaining sessions separately.)<\/p>\n

5. Too Cool for the Toolbar<\/h2>\n

How To Find:<\/strong> In Firefox\u2019s awesome bar, type about:config<\/code>
\nWhy It\u2019s Fun:<\/strong> Because it tests your bravery.<\/p>\n

Forget about the Options menu. If you want to dig down and modify Firefox\u2019s core settings like a pro, just open the Config page directly and go nuts.<\/p>\n

Warning, hackers: You must click-certify that you accept the risks of voiding your warranty. (After we changed all kinds of stuff, our co-worker James said, there is no warranty. And then he smirked. He\u2019s starting to look the other direction when we walk by.)<\/p>\n

So there they are! Five easy ways to peek behind the curtain and see the easter eggs people have put in the Firefox browser over the years. There are probably other things we\u2019ve yet to find, but it\u2019s hard to get a straight answer from some of our developers.<\/p>\n

Co-worker James says the joy is in the searching, not the finding. He has more eggs in his basket than we do, though.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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