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Netscape 8 Breaks IE XML

Posted by Zonk on from the thats-an-oops dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft has alerted users that Netscape's latest browser appears to break the XML rendering capabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer. Dave Massy, a senior programme manager for IE, warned users in a blog posting that after installing Netscape 8, IE will render XML files as a blank page, including XML files that have an XSLT transformation. What a week for Netscape 8.0; first the browser needed several fixes hours after its release, then it was discovered that without IE installed, Netscape 8.0 will not install, and now IE needs Netscape uninstalled to work."

10 of 398 comments (clear)

  1. Finally, IE the way I want it. by yotto · · Score: 4, Funny

    *IE needs Netscape uninstalled to work.* /me runs out to install Netscape 8.

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  2. Un(evil) by xbhatti · · Score: 3, Funny

    Having a hard time. Who is evil here?

  3. Re:Selective Slashdot Acceptance by TommydCat · · Score: 4, Funny

    If I recall correctly, your submission came up as a blank screen...

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  4. Re:You're outta here! by 0x461FAB0BD7D2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    You're thinking that Netscape 8 breaking IE is a flaw, while it's clearly a feature. Hence, #3 is not a strike, it's a home-run.

  5. So it breaks IE???? by darkonc · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think I'll just quietly install NS8 on all of my clients' boxes before they fix this 'feature'.
    No need to tell them about it, though... Just leave them using Firefox.

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  6. Could it be true? by jeffphil · · Score: 4, Funny

    !seineew era sreenigne epacsteN :)

  7. Re:And you're too slow! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    So you're the jerk that makes my boss require me to make netscape 4.7 compatible web pages. :p

  8. The biggest unanswered question is... by guttergod · · Score: 3, Funny

    If it already is broken, do you *really* break it?

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  9. Smells funny... by FhnuZoag · · Score: 3, Funny

    Really, just looking at the Microsoft Fanboys referenced in that article.

    "Internet Explorer (7?) is all I need."

    "Honestly, the rubbish you [Microsoft] have to put up with... my heart goes out to you guys. Keep up the good work with IE7"

    Yes, people, we are eulogising about software that hasn't even been released yet.

    I thought the point with Netscape is that it is meant to be an IE-replacement - hence the render using IE engine feature. Whether it respects an obsolete, badly coded application it is designed to get rid of is kinda irrelevant.

    Obviously, this is a bug that needs to be fixed, but let's not start burying Netscape yet. More competition is always good.

  10. No big deal by dtfinch · · Score: 4, Funny

    IE already renders a great number of XML pages as blank, without the help of Netscape.