netscape quitting

[Stacy Pober]

>From what I've read here and there, version 4.7 seemed to have more than
its fair share of compatibility problems and bugs.  We use the same
security software combo as you do with Netscape 4.61 (and before that,
with 4.5 and 4.08) without any problems to speak of.  

Incidentally, when looking for older versions of Netscape to download, I
generally have the best luck in using a search engine like altavista and
searching with a command something like: 
+netscape +4.61 +download -netscape.com
I get rid of netscape.com because otherwise most of the results are
pages that say something like, "and you can dowload Netscape 4.61 from
[link to Netscape home page]"   Some of the older versions are archived
on Netscape's site, but they bury the links so well, I get weary poking
around for them.  It's easier to get a copy from another site. 

As for Dan Lester's comments about ditching Netscape for IE, I can only
think it's one of those 'to each his own' situations.  I find the
options much easier to manipulate in Netscape, which is important to
me.  Plus, I've gotten used to the shortcuts and commands.  I haven't
seen users having problems with the program at our library, so we're
sticking with Netscape for the time being.   

Stacy Pober
Information Alchemist
Manhattan College Libraries
spober at manhattan.edu

> Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 16:38:29 -0600
> From: "Kevin Justie" <kjustie at webrary.org>
> To: web4lib at webjunction.org
> Subject: netscape quitting
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> We have four public Internet PC (3 Win95, 1 Win98) which worked problem-free
> with Netscape 4.05.  Two weeks ago I upgraded them to 4.7 and now Netscape
> randomly quits several times a day on each computer; the computer itself
> does not crash, and Netscape doesn't truly crash in the sense of giving any
> kind of error -- it just quits and leaves the user at the desktop.
> 
> Security software on the PCs is Fortres and WinSelect Kiosk; because the
> computers were added at different times, they have various versions of these
> programs, but one of the PCs has the latest versions of both and still
> experiences the problem.  I also run a small WinBatch script for resetting
> to the home page after a period of non-use.
> 
> Has anyone else experienced this problem with Netscape?  Any suggested
> solutions?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> kevin
> 
> Kevin Justie
> Ass't. Director, Head of Technical and Automated Services
> Morton Grove Public Library
> Morton Grove, IL
> (847) 965-4220
>