Why Does Mozilla Look And Function Like Netscape?

[Dr. Strange]

Hello All.

After reading a post by John Corliss I decided to download and install
Mozilla v6.1, and found, much to my surprise, that it is almost an exact
replica of Netscape v7.1. Could someone explain to me why this is the case.
Are they made by the same company? If so, why have both of them?

Regards.

 

[Ceg]

Maybe NS looks like Mozilla?

 

[null]

Hello All.

After reading a post by John Corliss I decided to download and install
Mozilla v6.1, and found, much to my surprise, that it is almost an exact
replica of Netscape v7.1.

Not a "exact replica" in several ways. Moz doesn't come with all the
AOL crap that Netscape does, for one thing. And NS 7.1 is based on
some older build of Moz (dunno offhand which older build).

Could someone explain to me why this is the case.
Are they made by the same company?

Moz is not being developed by a "company". I'm too lazy right now to
point you to links describing the somewhat complex history and current
situation.

If so, why have both of them?

I suggest dumping Netscape and sticking with the latest release
version of Mozilla. You might also take a look at other Moz cousins
such as Thunderbird, Firebird and K-Meleon. They're all quite nice.


Art
http://www.epix.net/~artnpeg

 

[Robert Bindler]

Hello All.

After reading a post by John Corliss I decided to download and install
Mozilla v6.1, and found, much to my surprise, that it is almost an exact
replica of Netscape v7.1. Could someone explain to me why this is the
case.
Are they made by the same company? If so, why have both of them?

Regards.

Correction: Netscape is an almost exact replica of Mozilla.

There's a long story behind it, but basically Mozilla is an open-source
project. The source is available to anyone for free, and you can do pretty
much whatever you want with it with just a few (I think you have to include
_your_ source and credit where it came from, etc).

Anyways, It is being developed by a bunch of volunteers, the Mozilla
Foundation. Then, AOL comes in and "improves" it by adding such things as a
spell checker, an IM plugin, some icons to try AOL, and some ways to access
AOL/netscape e-mail, etc. Did you notice that Mozilla was "clean" There are
no ads, no registering for anything, no trying out netflix or musicmatch,
or whatever, just pure browser.

It is you choice to make. Keep in mind, however, that it takes a while for
AOL to make Netscape out of the most current Mozilla build. Thus, Mozilla
will always be "ahead" of Netscape.

 

[Dr. Strange]

Thanks for the replies. I think I'll keep Mozilla and ditch Netscape.

 

[mike ring]

Thanks for the replies. I think I'll keep Mozilla and ditch Netscape.

If it's got AOL fingerprints on it, that's definitely the smart move

mike r

 

[Vrodok the Troll]

Thanks for the replies. I think I'll keep Mozilla and ditch Netscape.

[snip]

You won't regret it

 

[rdt]

Hello All.

After reading a post by John Corliss I decided to download and install
Mozilla v6.1, and found, much to my surprise, that it is almost an exact
replica of Netscape v7.1. Could someone explain to me why this is the case.
Are they made by the same company? If so, why have both of them?

Regards.

Mozilla made the Netscape browser for AOL/Netscape and recently
AOL/Netscape
has cut ties with Mozilla.

 

[Brian Pipa]

Hello All.

After reading a post by John Corliss I decided to download and install
Mozilla v6.1,

Mozilla is only at 1.7 I beleive - no way you tried 6.1 - maybe you
meant 1.6?

Brian

 

[scroob]

It is you choice to make. Keep in mind, however, that it takes a while
for AOL to make Netscape out of the most current Mozilla build. Thus,
Mozilla will always be "ahead" of Netscape.

Right. Like tell me how Netscape 7.1 can sort bookmarks properly when not a
single version of Mozilla/Firefox can do it. You got it all backwards.
Netscape will always be ahead of Mozilla because Netscape is a commercial
browser and AOl will always make sure it is ahead of the game. Netscape 7.1
is based on Mozilla 1.3 and is still way ahead of the latest version of
Mozilla.

 

[scroob]

Mozilla is only at 1.7 I beleive - no way you tried 6.1 - maybe you
meant 1.6?

Brian

Are all you "supposed" experts finished spouting gossip and supposed
knowledge yet?

 

[John Corliss]

Right. Like tell me how Netscape 7.1 can sort bookmarks properly when not a
single version of Mozilla/Firefox can do it.

My bookmarks are in perfect order. I'm easily able to sort them in Moz
1.6 Final, and in fact have *never* had any problem sorting bookmarks
in either Netscape (any version) or Mozilla.

You got it all backwards.
Netscape will always be ahead of Mozilla because Netscape is a commercial
browser and AOl will always make sure it is ahead of the game. Netscape 7.1
is based on Mozilla 1.3 and is still way ahead of the latest version of
Mozilla.

I don't understand why you're saying that. You can't even use a
separate email address for usenet posts with that version. Not only
that, but you don't have popup control with that older version. Moz
just keeps getting better and better, and I'm really looking forward
to 1.7 Final.

 

[John Corliss]

Are all you "supposed" experts finished spouting gossip and supposed
knowledge yet?

Are you finished trolling yet?

 

[Black Fox]

/.../ Netscape 7.1 is based on Mozilla 1.3

To be accurate - it's based on Mozilla 1.4 ;-)

and is still way ahead of the latest version of Mozilla.

And it probably always will be...

 

[dszady]

Netscape will always be ahead of Mozilla because Netscape is a commercial
browser and AOl will always make sure it is ahead of the game. Netscape 7.1

You are OT. Go to the end of the line.

 

[Aaron]

It is you choice to make. Keep in mind, however, that it takes a while
for AOL to make Netscape out of the most current Mozilla build. Thus,
Mozilla will always be "ahead" of Netscape.

Well since AOL is basically out of the browser business, it will always be
behind.



Aaron (my email is not munged!)

 

[Derald]

much to my surprise, that it is almost an exact
replica of Netscape v7.1. Could someone explain to me why this is the case.
Are they made by the same company? If so, why have both of them?

You have it just backwards: Netscape is based on older,
less-current Mozilla code. Netscape is a dying puppy.

 

[Lester Horwinkle]

Netscape is a dying puppy.

True, Netscape is dying. But so is Mozilla.

With 95-98% of users running IE, web developers would love to drop support
for Netscape/Mozilla. The two camps differ in their object hierarchy,
forcing us to write special JavaScript code to deal with them differently.

Since it's more productive to deal with the majority, new advances in the
Net/Moz camp come up against resistance. It's just easier for us to write
for IE.

 

[dszady]

True, Netscape is dying. But so is Mozilla.

With 95-98% of users running IE, web developers would love to drop support
for Netscape/Mozilla. The two camps differ in their object hierarchy,
forcing us to write special JavaScript code to deal with them differently.

Since it's more productive to deal with the majority, new advances in the
Net/Moz camp come up against resistance. It's just easier for us to write
for IE.

Who is is this us? Conformists like you and and FYIS.org/estore? Grow the
**** up you punk!

 

[Conor]

True, Netscape is dying. But so is Mozilla.

ROFL....Mozilla dying.

Really? Better tell everyone on Slashdot that.

With 95-98% of users running IE, web developers would love to drop support
for Netscape/Mozilla.

No they wouldn't because alot of them run *nix for which Mozilla is the
leading browser.

And its 90% of users using IE.

Since it's more productive to deal with the majority, new advances in the
Net/Moz camp come up against resistance. It's just easier for us to write
for IE.

What you actually mean is you can't actually write HTML at all and use
Frontpage to cover your inadequacies. I bet your webpages are real
slick...NOT.

Expect to die a slow death as more and more people realise that the
reason they've so much spyware on their PC is thanks to IEs complete
lack of security.

Every day more people are discovering Mozilla, Firefox and Opera. Once
they've got used to mouse gestures, built in popup blockers and their
spyware cleaner coming up with nothing everytime then they'll only use
IE if there is no other choice.