Netscape news (from DHTML newsletter)

[Guest_imported]

DHTML News- Netscape 4.7 debuts, delays 5.0 trial version<br>
release to add new features<br>
<br>
Attention Mozilla lovers out there, earlier this month, AOL<br>
officially released Netscape 4.7. The updated browser includes<br>
the latest versions of AOL Instant Messenger, Shockwave, Flash,<br>
RealPlayer G2, as well as a new Shop@Netscape button (which gives<br>
you quick access to Netcenter's online shopping channel). FYI,<br>
the new shopping button looks like any regular toolbar button,<br>
and appears to the left of the default &quot;Stop&quot; button. Forgive us<br>
as we go a little off course here, but is it just our<br>
imagination, or is the Netscape browser becoming more and more<br>
commercial and self-serving as time goes by? The previous update<br>
already intruded sacred grounds by showing you banner ads<br>
whenever you download something, and now, a shop button to drive<br>
traffic to their own web store? Oh Please! In any event, you may<br>
download NS 4.7 at Netscape's Homepage (<A HREF="

http://www.netscape.com"

TARGET="_new">

http://www.netscape.com</A>).<br>

If you ask us, we suggest simply holding out for NS 5, which<br>
hopefully will return with the things that made Netscape once the<br>
king in it's field.<br>
<br>
<p>John Vogel<br><a href=mailto:john@computerwiz.net>john@computerwiz.net</a><br><a href=

http://computerwiz.net>ComputerWiz</a><br>

 

[jsauce]

The only difference that I saw in 4.7 from 4.6 was that Shop button. <p>John D. Saucier<br><a href=mailto:jsauce@net1plus.com>jsauce@net1plus.com</a><br><a href=

http://www.net1plus.com/users/jsauce>Registry

Backup</a><br>

 

[robherc]

4.7 is <i>slightly</i> faster at downloading; but upgrading DUN made a <b><i>much</b></i> bigger difference; other than that; kill the shop button (please) and they're about identical.<br>
My Soap Box: Fire everyone who works for AOL, re-hire the old NS programmers & we'll have a pretty-good brwser again.....AOl is <i>almost</i> as bad as MoneySoft! (or Micro$~1) <p>-Robherc<br><a href=mailto:robherc@netzero.net>robherc@netzero.net</a><br><a href= > </a><br>*nix installation & program collector/reseller. Contact me if you think you've got one that I don't