Netscape Returns with New Browser

[naveenchandran]

Remember the Netscape broswer? Well, it's back, sort of.

Netscape owner America Online has released the first public beta version of a new Netscape Web Browser. Similar to Firefox, Netscape Version 8.0 is based heavily on open-source code and is geared with a strong emphasis on privacy and security.

Among the features, outside security researchers will supply 8.0 with updated blacklists of websites that are suspected of distributing spyware or hosting phishing schemes and the browser promises to redirect customers to a warning page when they access a banned site.

The new browser also allows users to browse multiple web pages in a single window, making use of tabs with titles to identify each page.

Just a decade ago Netscape boasted an 80 percent share of the web browser market until Microsoft's Internet Explorer stole the show.

http://browser.netscape.com/nsb/download/default.jsp

[drgrudge]

Well, why are ppl posting only on general discussion?

Well, i downloaded 3 days ago, and i dint like it. It sucks bigtime.

Cons:
1. Resource sucker
2. Exact copy of firefox, even the extension link went to mozilla home page!
3. 12 mb file, has AOL messenger as well ;whether we like it or not...
4. Damn slow, it's like IE.

The only good thing is that it looks good.

Just download and see for yourself and u will never again use netscape!

[Nemesis]

@grudge: it's just a beta man...chill....plus, it was gonna use FF code anyway...so has 2 b similar....hmmm i already have AIM....but netscape always bundles AIM with their browsers....slow, i dunno....but have patience and give it some time...let the actual version come out dude...

[goobimama]

Netscape 8.0 is going to be a big flop. Its true what the doctor said. and yes, this should have been in the software discussion..

[GNUrag]

Originally Posted by Nemesis

plus, it was gonna use FF code anyway...so has 2 b similar....

IMHO, Netscape and Firefox are from different code base.

[Nemesis]

@GNU: Netscape sez otherwise:

Release Notes
The Netscape Browser, 8.0 Beta

Version 0.9.6 - based on Firefox 1.0

http://browser.netscape.com/nsb/support/relnotes.jsp

[GNUrag]

I do not know what their meaning of based means. But since long, Netscape and Mozilla's sources have been separate.

release notes point 6 says,
6. The deficiencies noted in FireFox 1.0 are inherited in Netscape 8 BETA in most cases. Patches to the FireFox code base will be imported into Netscape 8 BETA as they become available and are tested for compatibility. The recently released 1.0.1 patch has not been imported into Netscape 8 BETA.

this somewhat means that their codebases are different.

[Nemesis]

but i guess they r using FF code...even if only a part of it...

[babumuchhala]

Yesterday downloaded the whole 12 MB file & wasted 1/2 hour in this. Then start installation and error pops up Saying Dont have enough speed in proceessor and RAM also less. Well i got P3 733 MHz & 64 MB RAM as per requirments. Still this crap error.


Anyway to override this or i delete the download