[WEB4LIB] Re: Is Netscape dead? I asked Jeeves

[Andrew Mutch]

I've heard [not experienced] that 4.7 is buggy.  However, 4.08 stand-alone --
which we use for our public Internet stations [the true test of a browser] --
has been very solid and reliable.  I prefer it to putting out IE 5 [for which
I've had to download numerous patches to close up security holes] which we have
on a few machines.  IE 5 is consistent and quick but very easy to muck around
with "favorites" and other silly windows that confuse users.  My biggest
complaint is the bloated size of these browsers [esp. IE 5].  If
Netscape/Mozilla 5 can release a lean, standards compliant browser, they have
the opportunity to grab back market-share -- currently, 37% of users are using
IE 5 so there is still a large group of users that need to migrate to version 5
browsers.
See:
http://www.statmarket.com/SM?c=Browsers

Andrew Mutch
Library Systems Technician
Waterford Township Public Library
Waterford, MI


> Lots of people have complained about the bugs in IE4 and 5, but I've found
> both versions far less buggy than the Netscape 4.x products.  The most
> common phrase I hear about Netscape 4.7 is "Whoa!  Is that crap.  Better put
> 4.6 back on."
>
> I choose to just ignore it and hope it goes away.
>
> - Darryl
>
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