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Netscape 7.0 is Out

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-to-download dept.

MrJones was one of many many users to submit that Netscape has released Navigator 7.0 unto the world. With their dwindling market share, it'll be interesting to see what affect this has on internet users. But here's hoping it makes a dent.

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  1. Yes, but ... by nbvb · · Score: 5, Insightful

    But where is the platform support?

    Some of us have SPARCs on our desk. Or PA-RISC machines. Or RS6k's.

    These were all supported with Communicator ...

    NS7 is useless to me till I can run it on these platforms...

    --NBVB

  2. Re:What's the difference between it and Mozilla? by (startx) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    the difference is AOL. Netscape == mozilla + aol cruft - nifty pop-up blocking features. Plus netscape has the brand name appeal.

  3. Steroptypical response by Roadmaster · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "Um, so what, Netscape is dead, use mozilla"

    "yeah, big deal, it's based on Mozilla 1.0 when the Mozilla Organization just released 1.1, kudos to Netscape's already outdated browser".

    Yes, but a lot of the time it's easier to:

    1- have users download the familiar Netscape product instead of "that mozilla dinosaur thingy".

    2- Introduce Netscape to organizations; at least it's a familiar name and brand for them.

    I'm a rabid mozilla user, but still I'm pleased to see that Netscape is still alive, if maybe under AOL's life support infrastructure.

  4. AOL AOL AOL by exhilaration · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Wasn't AOL supposed to be phasing out Internet Explorer in favor of Netscape?

    Think of what might happen if the gazillions of AOL users started using Netscape when they upgrade to the next version of AOL!!!!!

    AOL has the power to change the browser demographics of the web.

  5. Re:6, 6.1, 7? by Salsaman · · Score: 5, Insightful
    I think the numbering change was partly for marketing reasons, and partly because this is the first release based on mozilla 1.0.

    Netscape 6 was based on mozilla 0.9.4 which is pretty old now.

  6. Shouldn't do that by Salsaman · · Score: 5, Insightful
    I know it's tempting and sometimes necessary to change the browser string, but in the end it's counter-productive. It just lowers the apparent percentage of mozilla users on the net, and provides less of an incentive for websites to accomodate mozilla.

    If you must do it, the least you could do is email the site and let them know they are losing potential customers. At least then there is a chance that they will fix the markup and so next mozilla user to come along won't have to change their UA string.

  7. Re:Netscapes Market Share Down to 3.4% by caluml · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Microsoft's rival browser, Internet Explorer, by contrast, has an estimated 96% of the market...

    because everyone sets their browser ident to IE...

    because everyone thinks that IE is all anyone uses...

    because everyone sets their browser ident to IE...

    because everyone thinks that IE is all anyone uses...

    For Gods sake, people, don't set Konq/Moz/Opera to say it's IE, or we'll never get a true picture. And, if a site doesn't let you in as your true self, don't go to the site, and send them an email telling them that you didn't.

    --
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  8. Bankers Irony by freerangegeek · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Given the raft of security bugs surrounding IE and forged certs, isn't it kind of dangerous to do your banking on IE? Wouldn't Mozilla or Konqueror be a safer choice?