Comments on: End of an Era: Netscape Browser Development to Cease http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5192 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:46:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Jim http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5192#comment-441071 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:19:11 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5192#comment-441071 "So what becomes of “Netscape” as a registered trademark?" It would be great if Seamonkey could get the rights to this and "resurrect" netscape! I always loved that name. What the heck do the names Firefox or Seamonkey have to do with the internet anyway :) “So what becomes of “Netscape” as a registered trademark?”

It would be great if Seamonkey could get the rights to this and “resurrect” netscape! I always loved that name.

What the heck do the names Firefox or Seamonkey have to do with the internet anyway :)

]]> by: Yojimbo http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5192#comment-437774 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:26:14 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5192#comment-437774 Well, the internet has been around long enough for a few of us to get nostalgic and misty-eyed about the passing of our pioneer browser. Irrational, I know, but there is great satisfaction in not using Microsoft products, most especially IE. So what becomes of "Netscape" as a registered trademark? Well, the internet has been around long enough for a few of us to get nostalgic and misty-eyed about the passing of our pioneer browser. Irrational, I know, but there is great satisfaction in not using Microsoft products, most especially IE. So what becomes of “Netscape” as a registered trademark?

]]> by: Cynth http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5192#comment-437585 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 17:40:35 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5192#comment-437585 It was a sad day when I had to abandon Netscape 4.x for a newer browser AND email client. I love love loved the integration of browser, mail client, newsgroup reader, and HTML editor all in one program. None of the later versions worked as well as Netscape 4x (especially the AOL versions). It was a sad day when I had to abandon Netscape 4.x for a newer browser AND email client. I love love loved the integration of browser, mail client, newsgroup reader, and HTML editor all in one program. None of the later versions worked as well as Netscape 4x (especially the AOL versions).

]]> by: degustibus http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5192#comment-437580 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 17:37:45 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5192#comment-437580 My wife won't use anything but Nscape 7.2. Unfortunately it has a bug of some kind and periodically reinstalls itself, losing bookmarks and email -- which I can find and get her going again, it's a nuisance. But she claims other browsers give her headaches and seizures. No matter that her crashes give me headaches and seizures. That's right, she hasn't learned any new software since, oh, 1999 and lamented the passing of Win98. My wife won’t use anything but Nscape 7.2. Unfortunately it has a bug of some kind and periodically reinstalls itself, losing bookmarks and email — which I can find and get her going again, it’s a nuisance. But she claims other browsers give her headaches and seizures. No matter that her crashes give me headaches and seizures. That’s right, she hasn’t learned any new software since, oh, 1999 and lamented the passing of Win98.

]]> by: HL http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5192#comment-436480 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 05:38:45 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5192#comment-436480 Netscape was not the first. Anybody still remember NCSA Mosaic? Netscape was not the first. Anybody still remember NCSA Mosaic?

]]> by: Steve H http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5192#comment-436102 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:47:20 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5192#comment-436102 For those like James that love the Netscape integrated suite, the Seamonkey project is still carrying the torch. It's the very worthy successor project to the Mozilla suite. Never heard of it? Well, publicity doesn't seem to be Seamonkey's strong suit, but check it out if you like the suite. For those like James that love the Netscape integrated suite, the Seamonkey project is still carrying the torch. It’s the very worthy successor project to the Mozilla suite. Never heard of it? Well, publicity doesn’t seem to be Seamonkey’s strong suit, but check it out if you like the suite.

]]> by: HG http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5192#comment-436094 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:43:20 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5192#comment-436094 Sad day indeed, but it had to happen. With so many browsers, the application is just another commodity. With dwindling ad-generated revenue and lack of big buck$ behind it, this begs the question - why even bother! Sad day indeed, but it had to happen. With so many browsers, the application is just another commodity. With dwindling ad-generated revenue and lack of big buck$ behind it, this begs the question - why even bother!

]]> by: Lou kelley http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5192#comment-436087 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:41:09 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5192#comment-436087 It is Too Bad. Netscape was for many years a really good browser. I especially liked (still do) the way version 7.2 and earlier handled multiple e-mail addresses. I liked the user interface. IE will douptlessly prevail in the long run - and we will all operate our computers in strict accordance with MicroSoft's rules. Say good by to competition. It is Too Bad. Netscape was for many years a really good browser. I especially liked (still do) the way version 7.2 and earlier handled multiple e-mail addresses. I liked the user interface. IE will douptlessly prevail in the long run - and we will all operate our computers in strict accordance with MicroSoft’s rules. Say good by to competition.

]]> by: Geren http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5192#comment-436075 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:39:04 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5192#comment-436075 <blockquote>Anything not worth doing is worth not doing well. Think about it. - Elias Schwartz</blockquote>

Anything not worth doing is worth not doing well. Think about it.
- Elias Schwartz

]]> by: Marshall http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5192#comment-436072 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:38:01 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5192#comment-436072 Believe it or not I still use v4.79 for reading and participating in several forums, the limited JAVA support prevents the sidebar advertisments from loading leaving me a nice full screen. There WAY too much JAVA on the internet nowadays, anyone ever wonder why eBay is so slow? Believe it or not I still use v4.79 for reading and participating in several forums, the limited JAVA support prevents the sidebar advertisments from loading leaving me a nice full screen.

There WAY too much JAVA on the internet nowadays, anyone ever wonder why eBay is so slow?

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