The first draft document of things to come for Firefox.next has appeared. Of course Firefox 3.5 (previously 3.1) isn't here yet, but it's at a stage that huge new features cannot be added, and that's where Namoroka comes in.

Let's first say that Namoroka's release is not yet determined to be Firefox 3.6 per se, it could end as Firefox 4. Therefor Mozilla likes to refer to it either by its code name or by saying Firefox.next.

Performance is a point of focus for this release, but this doesn't mean just JavaScript or rendering, it also means responsiveness (opening new tabs, etc.) and start-up time. With regards to personalization and customization Mozilla tends to ease the way for installing and managing customizations, no restarts (for light add-ons) and adaptive user interface elements. Other improvements are in the areas of task based browsing, web based application support and improved system integration.

When should you expect the first glimpse? Early-to-mid 2010.