[ technology ] Goodbye Netscape

January 5, 2008 · Filed Under Infotech

Oh noes! One of my favorite IE “alts”, Netscape Navigator is going the way of the dinosaur. AOL, current owners of Netscape have announced that they will no longer be providing support for Netscape effect February 1, 2008.

AOL acquired Netscape in 1999.

Here’s what the folks at AOL said:

“We’ll continue to release security patches for the current version of the browser, Netscape Navigator until February 1, 2008. After February 1, there will be no more active product support for Navigator 9, or any previous Netscape Navigator browser. This includes Netscape v1-v4.x, Netscape v6, Netscape v7 Suite, Netscape Browser v8, and Netscape Navigator/Messenger 9. “

Meanwhile, they are urging their users to support Mozilla - the browser I am currently using. Also, the Netscape site will be retained and will act as a web portal.

Goodbye Netscape! I had fond memories with you.

R.I.P.

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10 Responses to “[ technology ] Goodbye Netscape”

joel on January 5th, 2008 3:33 pm

maganda din safarii heheh ala lng
fatman on January 5th, 2008 7:23 pm

Netscape is the reason why I boycott all Micro$oft products, except for the OS. Mind you, all my software, games or office programs, are either true freeware or original, no pirate copies. I still use my Win98 original license in my older PC but bought a licensed Vista with my new one.

What happened to Netscape was unfair. The developers of Netscape poured time and talent into the product and then Micro$oft reversed engineered it and called their copy-cat product Internet Explorer and made IE integral to all subsequent Windows versions. What about compensation to Netscape developers’ time and work and intellectual property?

Micro$oft must be broken into smaller units so that it will not be able to menace free society and free enterprise the way it does now.
GM T on January 6th, 2008 2:47 am

Heheh. True, true. I love your Micro$soft spelling. Do you mind if I use it? Cheers
sylv3rblade on January 6th, 2008 6:17 am

lols. Galit sa M$. I loved Netscape when Firefox was still in it’s infancy pero it was doomed to be overtaken by FF.

@joel
or is kuya joel. On which OS po? Secure na po ba ung Safari sa windows?
Davion on January 6th, 2008 9:13 am

i remember using netscape navigator 4.. waaay back when i was a kid.. which was probably about 9 years ako XD

it was a good browser.. better than internet explorer.. and then firefox came around.. oh well, at least its got its name in the history books
fatman on January 6th, 2008 2:12 pm

@ GM Tristran: Feel free to use it. I don’t own that and copied it from someone else. Down with Micro$oft! Down with American Imperialism! (oops)
joel on January 6th, 2008 2:38 pm

umm im just 18 hehehe.. safari gmit ko.. windows vista
Blackwolf on January 7th, 2008 10:09 am

Netscape rulez! Microsofties droolz! Mozilla Firefox will eatz the Microsofties!
lei on January 10th, 2008 3:18 am

Its sad to see netscape go. Looking at the brighter side there are so much in stored for us ahead. On the contrary let us welcome the very promising navigator-th mozilla.
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