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Netscape Founder Says Web Browsing Innovation Dead

Posted by timothy on from the 640k dept.

mattOzan writes "Marc Andreessen told Reuters today that browser innovation ended five years ago (which would put us at about Navigator 4.5 beta -- what was so innovative about that? The "What's Related" button? Beatnik integration?) "Navigation is an embarrassment. Using bookmarks and back and forth buttons -- we had about eighteen different things we had in mind for the browser." Well, pass me the NDA and tell me what they were!"

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  1. Death of innovation... by Zazi · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    The death of web browsing innovation happened when Internet Explorer was released with Windows.

  2. Slashdot reader says Andreeson innovation is dead by ICA · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    In other news, a Slashdot reader claimed that Marc Andreeson is a whiny bitch and hasn't done anything useful in years.

    If he thinks innovation ended at Netscape 4.5, force him to use the web with it. He'll chew his own damn hands off...

  3. Re:Why IE is stuck where it is? by back_pages · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    I cannot second the parent strongly enough. In fact, when my non-savvy friends recruit me to fix problems with their windows machines, I invariably state, "The first problem is that you're using an inferior web browser developed by criminals to line their pockets. We'll fix that with this superior browser designed to meet the user's needs." Download Phoenix/Mozilla depending on the friend's needs and I have never


    never


    never


    gotten any feedback except "Oh my God! I love this thing! Thanks for showing me!"


    Obviously this works best with home PCs and specific needs, because there are some issues with compatibility around the net and banking, etc., but for 99% of the people and 99% of their browsing, IE is a crap-sucking piece of marketing-hype uselessness and Phoenix/Mozilla is a dream come true.