Firebug 1.0: Public Beta, Still Free, and a Lite version for other browsers:

Joe Hewitt has been busy. We have loved the private builds of Firebug 1.0 beta, and he just made a bunch of announcements:

• Firebug is to remain free: Very generous indeed. If you would like to support development, still check out the donate button. Joe wants to be able to hire someone to keep the torch well and truly light as he focuses on Parakey.
• Firebug 1.0 beta available to all: I can not tease people in the coffee shop any longer as I watch them using 0.x and then show them 1.0 beta.
• Firebug Lite: The lite version is for IE, Safari, and all non-Fire-y browsers.

This is truly fantastic news. Download the plugin now and have fun with it!

(Via Ajaxian Blog.)