Netscape aims beyond Firefox

Not very.: AOL seems to be getting a browser obsession, for some reason.

AOL itself uses their spavined version of IE. As part of the Netscape settlement, they assured they'd keep on using it for years to come.

AOL is also producing their own version of IE.

They've laid off everyone at Netrscape, just about, and now they're coming out with a new version.
As mentioned, I think Netscape creates a community for them. It also gives them a branded version of Mozilla that might attract some people interested in Mozilla, but not enough to try something relatively new in name.

In short, boutique browsers for marketing purposes, kind of a branding strategy. If ignored long enough, it'll go away.; Posted by: Anton Philidor Posted on: 11/17/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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AOl and Gecko engine Joe Blow_z | 11/17/04

How important is this? No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/17/04

Not very. Anton Philidor | 11/17/04

AOL with Mozilla just-me_z | 11/18/04

Adds donald17 | 11/18/04

Netscape 7.2 NickMets7 | 11/20/04

Lured toward uniformity saphil@... | 12/01/04

correction sir_cheats_a_lot | 12/01/04

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