Re: Warning about Netscape 7 Preview

by "Darrell King" <darrell(at)webctr.com>

 Date:  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 10:45:39 -0400
 To:  <hwg-techniques(at)mail.hwg.org>
 References:  hotmail clearpages king zydhek1 noteworthydesigns
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I see.  I was confused because Mozilla actually does everythign Netscape
does, to the best of my knowlege.  It's just that Mozilla is the basic
browser and tools, while Netscape is that plus the ads and other AOL
add-ons.  However, AOL has it's place on the Net and I'm sure many will
prefer having those add-ons to doing without them.

Thank you.

D


----- Original Message -----
From: Noteworthy Web Designs


I guess for the same reason there are Mac Vs. PC debates.............
Linux vs NT debates.........................
Asparagus vs. green beans debates...............
We're all different........we service different customers............we
have different preferences, habits, and needs!
Of course, I hate the ads, too! But, many of us have to gear our sites
towards IE and Netscape, because that's what the populace uses. You
mention Mozilla (or Opera, for that matter), to anyone who isn't heavily
computer-oriented, and they look at you with a glazed expression. You
say Mozilla, someone's gonna think of Magilla the gorilla!
As for me, I still like the form fill-in feature, maybe cause I'm lazy:!

Kehvan M. Zydhek wrote:

>DING!
>
>Exactly, Darrell! Why WOULD anyone want a spyware-enhanced, AOL-bloated
>browser (that weighs in at about 26-30MB for the Windows version), when the
>EXACT SAME THING (including the controls and look) can be had directly from
>the source, without all the excess BS AOL seems to think is "necessary" --
>the source being Mozilla 1.0 at www.mozilla.org. It's been HEAVILY beta
>tested by the open-source community, so this "1.0" browser is on-par with
>the "6.x+" browsers from the others... Benefits: 1/3 the size of Netscape
7,
>does everything Netscape does (except crash your registries and add a
>zillion software programs you don't want or have better versions of already
>OR add "AOL" icons to your desktop, start menu, favorites, and your dog's
>flea collar), and you can download the ZIPfile, extract it, make a
shortcut,
>and KEEP THE WHOLE THING CONTAINED WHERE YOU WANT IT, without having stuff
>strewn all about your folders... Screw Netscape/AOL. Support Mozilla.
>
>Just my (heavily-biased) 2c...
>
>Kehvan
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Darrell King" <darrell(at)webctr.com>
>To: <hwg-techniques(at)mail.hwg.org>
>Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 06:39
>Subject: Re: Warning about Netscape 7 Preview
>
>
>Why use Netscape when Mozilla is available?
>
>- Just Curious in New York

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