Firefox downloads have continued at a rapid clip, but the growth rate of people putting the open-source browser into action has slowed in recent weeks, according to a study released Monday.
Firefox, which the Mozilla Foundation released in version 1.0 in early November, has seen its U.S. growth rate for actual usage fall by nearly half since its debut, according to WebSideStory, a Web analytics company.
The browser's market share grew by 15 percent in a five-week period leading up to Feb. 18, compared with a 34 percent increase within the same timeframe after its debut, according to the study.
"This is probably to be expected as we move beyond the early adopter segment," Jeff Lunsford, WebSideStory's chief executive, said in a statement.
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