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Netscape 7.1 Released

Posted by simoniker on from the brand-new-browserscape dept.

Phil writes "Netscape has just released the eagerly-awaited Netscape 7.1 (previously known by its codename, 'Buffy') for Windows, Mac OS and Linux. The new version is based on Mozilla 1.4, which is due out later today. Netscape 7.1 features many improvements over 7.02 including even better CSS support, spam filters, find-as-you-type, automatic image resizing, more customization via about:config, Web development tools, Palm synchronization and more. Plus, for the first time, ChatZilla (Mozilla's IRC client) is included in the full install. More information can be found at Netscape Browser Central and in this MozillaZine article. The release is available from Netscape's download page, via FTP or on CD."

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  1. I'll continue to use Mozilla by sstory · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I'll continue to use Mozilla firebird and thunderbird, thank you very much. Why? Same code, basically, but Mozilla doesn't litter every spot on my computer with AOL icons, in my favorites, start menu, programs menu, etc.

  2. Re:How does mozilla handle old caches? by bgarcia · · Score: 5, Interesting
    This is one of my pet peeves about Mozilla/Netscape.

    If you really, really want to reload a page, you have to hold down the shift key while clicking on the reload button.

    I have no idea why the developers think it is useful to have a reload button that does something less than a full reload, nor do I know why they believe that a "shift-reload" (which is completely undocumented BTW) is an appropriate user interface for doing a real reload.

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  3. Re:Netscape? by Delphiki · · Score: 5, Interesting
    "obviously there is no need to look beyond IE"?

    Have you ever used a browser other than IE? Every other browser I've used in the last year has offered a better browsing experience than IE. Mozilla has tabbed browsing and more recently pop up blocking. Phoenix has had both for a while. Plus IE doesn't render especially fast, and lacks a number of other features contained in most Gecko browsers. There are some reasons to use IE of course, like for plugins that only work in IE.

    There is obviously good reason to look beyond IE though.

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