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Netscape Releases Security Update

Posted by Zonk on from the at-least-they're-prompt dept.

daria42 writes "Less than 24 hours after releasing Netscape 8, Netscape has released a security patch bringing the browser up to version 8.0.1. The patch address security vulnerabilities in version 1.0.3 of the Firefox code on which Netscape is based. The update comes amid online criticism from Firefox developers that the browser was insecure."

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  1. Huh? by bsquizzato · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Why did Mozilla release Netscape 8, based on Firefox 1.0.3, AFTER they had released the fix? (1.0.4) Why wouldn't they just wait an extra day? Now there will be vulnerable Netscape 8's floating around if people aren't consciencious enough to check for updates daily.

  2. Re:Browser boys are back by Gallandro · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Another thing from yesterday's post (Linked in previous comment): The netscape browser seems to come with a lot more 'features' built in than firefox. And many of those features can be quite difficult to disable. One user reported that Netscape would not stop asking him if he wanted it to remember his passwords, even after unchecking "remember passwords" boxes in 3 different places in his preferences.

  3. Really a patch or complete download? by klui · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I'm really curious if this is indeed an incremental patch or Mozilla's idea of one--namely a complete download of the product.