MRB_Doom Posted December 28, 2007 http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/technology/AP-Netscape-RIP.html 0 Share this post Link to post
Technician Posted December 28, 2007 Sad in a sense to see it cut off because it was the first mainstream browser. But there is still one successor. 0 Share this post Link to post
Lizardcommando Posted December 28, 2007 Wow. That's kinda sad. I remember using that a whole lot before discovering FireFox. 0 Share this post Link to post
Bank Posted December 29, 2007 First browser I ever used and liked. I haven't used it since the late nineties but I still feel a little bad. I do hate nostalgic pining. I've been using Firefox since its early inception, which is a little sad as well because now its mainstream and widespread. 0 Share this post Link to post
Infinite Ammunition Posted December 29, 2007 Bank said:I've been using Firefox since its early inception, which is a little sad as well because now its mainstream and widespread. would you prefer it be "mainstream" and get actual support, plugins, and big updates, or stay under the radar and have all of 2 sites designed with it in mind? anyway, opera's where it's at yo 0 Share this post Link to post
leileilol Posted December 29, 2007 It died now? To me the plug has been pulled since that abysmal version 4.07. WinAMP is already suffering a similar fate under AOL. 0 Share this post Link to post
chungy Posted December 29, 2007 leileilol said:It died now? To me the plug has been pulled since that abysmal version 4.07. Second'dleileilol said:WinAMP is already suffering a similar fate under AOL. Partially also because iTunes (and clones) is the latest fad. 0 Share this post Link to post
myk Posted December 29, 2007 If Netscape died because of this, then DOOM died in 1995. 0 Share this post Link to post
Lüt Posted December 29, 2007 Huh, I haven't heard of it since 2001, I thought it died shortly thereafter. Oh well, I did my celebrating back then, so onto the next item of business. 0 Share this post Link to post
Maes Posted December 29, 2007 Imho Netscape Navigator had died long ago, when it started using IE's engine. Iironically, in the early days of the browser wars, that's exactly what Microsoft was trying to bully Netscape into doing, like "OK, distribute your own browser but make it so that it actually uses IE underneath so that it's not really a threat/alternative". 0 Share this post Link to post
Ralphis Posted December 29, 2007 YUORE ALL SUBEJCT TO MY 1337 HTML CODINGS NOW!!!! THE INTRENET IS MINE 0 Share this post Link to post
fraggle Posted December 29, 2007 It already died years ago, the real surprise is that AOL was still releasing a browser under the Netscape name (essentially Mozilla rebranded with a ton of AOL links inserted). It was pointless and I don't think anyone really used it, so closing it down makes sense. The work they did continues as part of the Mozilla project so there is no big loss here. 0 Share this post Link to post
deathbringer Posted December 29, 2007 Used it once, thought it was identical to IE to be honest. But that was (long) before the horrific IE7, back when computers did what they where told and not what they "thought" you "wanted" Though why people hate IE i don't understand, i know Microsoft are monopolising bastards but they give IE away for free, so not using it on your most-likely-windows PC isn't going to hurt them much 0 Share this post Link to post
leileilol Posted December 29, 2007 Maes said:Imho Netscape Navigator had died long ago, when it started using IE's engine. what well in any case, here's to a 0 Share this post Link to post
Scet Posted December 29, 2007 deathbringer said:Though why people hate IE i don't understand, i know Microsoft are monopolising bastards but they give IE away for free, so not using it on your most-likely-windows PC isn't going to hurt them much The hate probably comes with how long it took them to update IE, along with the various security problems, although I think this is more the users fault. Mozilla, FireFox and Opera had been out long before IE7. Plus when they finally released IE7 it sucked, the interface is awkward, non-customizable and it's probably the slowest browser there is. From the companies point of view, if you're seen as the largest software company in the world, it's probably not good that the first thing people do is use your browser to download a better one. Edit: Also I didn't know AOL was still around. It's been years since I've seen one of there ads for "broadband"(fastest dail-up) or some other ridiculously priced dial-up service or got a free coaster in the mail. 0 Share this post Link to post
leileilol Posted December 29, 2007 the IE hate is for its lame security, and ActiveX, the biggest bad idea of a backdoor in internet history. oh and the hate really fired up with IE4's memory hogging desktop enhancements and monopoly. 0 Share this post Link to post
Csonicgo Posted December 29, 2007 Netscape Navigator never DIED, it was just rebranded and lives on in Mozilla as the Mozilla Suite, and Firefox. And, to reference an MIT joke, With the proper plug-ins and addons, Firefox can expand enough to read mail. Or, you could just get Thunderbird. also, nice blinktag. that + glow + marquee = everyone's forum signatures in the 90s. 0 Share this post Link to post
Sharessa Posted December 29, 2007 leileilol said:what well in any case, here's to a Damnit. The one thing I do miss about IE is that it didn't allow that tag. 0 Share this post Link to post
fraggle Posted December 29, 2007 deathbringer said:Though why people hate IE i don't understandProbably because you've never had to make a proper website. 0 Share this post Link to post
Csonicgo Posted December 29, 2007 No need to fear! I'm providing this forum with a wonderful link to live the old days: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4083 FOXSCAPE! just install this theme to Firefox and relive the 90s somewhat. 0 Share this post Link to post
Coopersville Posted December 29, 2007 BlackFish said:Now Ralphis can hack me. o.o This just cut this thread's replies in half, including my original post. 0 Share this post Link to post
Bloodshedder Posted December 29, 2007 Maes said:Imho Netscape Navigator had died long ago, when it started using IE's engine.Then it never died, because it never did. After the 4.x series it switched to the Gecko engine. 0 Share this post Link to post
Maes Posted December 30, 2007 Bloodshedder said:Then it never died, because it never did. After the 4.x series it switched to the Gecko engine. Hmm then I misunderstood this bit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netscape#Netscape_Browser_.28version_8.0-8.1.3.29 It actually was "able" to use IE's engine...still a Bad Thing IMHO. 0 Share this post Link to post
Bloodshedder Posted December 30, 2007 Any Firefox user on Windows can simply install the IETab extension and will then be "able" to use Trident (IE's rendering engine). 0 Share this post Link to post