Is Netscape dead? I asked Jeeves

[Alicia Abramson]

And Jeeves said:

You asked:   Is Netscape dead?
I know the answer to the following questions. Click the Ask! button next to
the best one.
      
Where can I find the Web site for Netscape Communications?

Where can I find a listing of celebrity gravesites?
 
Is there a way to make Netscape Communicator the default browser on my PC?
 
Where can I learn about the "Deadhead" subculture?

Where can I find recent celebrity obituaries?
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But, seriously, are most others in agreement with Dan Lester's post
(portions below) and is there really no other choice but IE?  I for one am
not willing to let go of Netscape that easily...yet.  I find some of the
reasoning in why it is a done deal that IE is *it* akin to the idea that we
should all just shop at Amazon and admit that independent bookstores are a
thing of the past.  Not trying to start a war, but interested in hearing
why or why not people are ditching Netscape.

Alicia

<SNIP>
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 13:26:37 -0800 (PST)
From: Dan Lester <dan at 84.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <web4lib at webjunction.org>
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: MS Site not visible with NS 4.61?

...[del}

We're switching gradually from NS to IE for these reasons and others.  No 
matter what one thinks of MS and their business practices (which I have no 
objection to), NS is on the way out, and we might as well accept it and get 
on with our jobs.  Our users like IE because of the fact that it opens much 
faster.  And, though IE doesn't have Print Preview, that is because it 
doesn't need it, as it has a better solution.   Just block the section you 
want to print and Print Selection.   No squinting at Print Preview and 
trying to figure out which pages the content you want is spread over.

And, NO, I do not want to debate business practices on list, as I don't 
believe it is appropriate.  Off list, sure......though it is like much 
religious debate....much heat, little light, no minds changed.

cheers

dan

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Good, Fast, and Cheap: Which two of the three would you like?
Dan Lester, 3577 East Pecan, Boise, ID 83716 USA 208-383-0165
dan at 84.com   http://www.84.com/  http://www.postcard.org/


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Alicia Abramson
Director, Library Information Systems
University Library
California State University, Sacramento
abramson at csus.edu
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