Netscape 6 contd...

Ronald Maggio cornu at worldnet.att.net
Thu Apr 6 09:42:49 EDT 2000


----- Original Message -----
From: Dennis J. Eberl <dje at pcom.net>
To: <nflug at nflug.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 8:28 AM
Subject: Re: Netscape 6 contd...


> Joseph Hoot wrote:
>
> > talk about a piece of junk... I don't think I've seen a stable release
of
> > Mozilla yet!  And the interface is horrible, in my opinion.  I like
things
> > simple with maybe some colorful icons... although I'm still using it, I
> > think it sucks compared to the STABLE netscape 4.72.
> >
>
> <--------------- snip --------------->
>
> Joe,
>
> Were do I look to see what version of Netscape I am using. I know it
> is at least 4.7 but am not sure it is 4.72. If I am not using 4.72, do I
get
> it from the Netscape site? Problems like this are precisely what keeps
> Linux from taking over the desktop.
>
> Here's a game plan for Microsoft. Follow Corel's lead by "developing"
> (I used the term advisedly) their own open source Linux distribution,
> which they can of course sell for the outrageous prices everyone else
> is charging for this FREE software and also port MS Office 2000 to
> their flavor of Linux. Thus, Corel loses big time, Microsoft keeps its
> grip on the desktop (no problems with compatible import/export) and
> everyone -- except the Microsoft haters -- will be happy (sort of ; ).
>
> This may not be as far fetched as it sounds. I haven't bought any upgrades
> for my original, cheap, OEM version of Windows NT 4.0 Sp1. All I've
> had to do is download free Service Packs and upgrades of things like
> Internet Explorer. Even after years of owning Macintoshes (started
> in 1985 with the 512K "Fat" Mac), which has forced me to buy Mac
> OS upgrades, never have I paid so much for an operating system as
> I have since getting into Linux. This hasn't particularly bothered
> me -- and, anyone reading this and so inclined, please spare me your
> dissertation on how "free" means open source; for you have missed
> the point -- but it is an irony many have missed.
>
> Dennis
>
> Dennis. click on help and go to about for cring out loud;)
yours ron.



More information about the nflug mailing list