JWZ says he feels Netscape had a shot at greatness and missed. I disagree: Netscape truly accomplished great things in keeping the net on the track it's been on in these first few years of what will be remembered as a revolution. Imagine if there had been no Netscape; once Microsoft discovered the web it would have sewn it all up inside MSN. It tried to do this anyway, and without Netscape around such an attempt may or may not have succeeded, but it is clear that Netscape's contributions kept the web a place where open standards reign.
On the other hand, there are challenges ahead. But that doesn't diminish Netscape's past accomplishments.
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On the other hand, there are challenges ahead. But that doesn't diminish Netscape's past accomplishments.