Nestacpe Navigator killed off

Alan · 01-24-2008, 09:46 PM

If anybody didn't realise AOL have announced the they are stopping patches, updates, and support for Netscape Navigator from 1 February 2008.

Navigator was the main browser in the mid 90's until Microsoft got in on the act. Netscape usage has dwindled in favour of Internet Explorer and Firefox over the past few years and has an very low market share.

Goodbye Navigator...

hasan_889 · 01-24-2008, 11:17 PM

survival of the fittest ... Microsoft started killing it and Firefox just hummered the last nail in the coffin.

Bye Bye NN!

mars guitars · 01-25-2008, 05:53 AM

It amazes me that anyone's still using NN... I haven't seen ot for years.
I guess there's only room for so many browsers in the world.
Anyone use Opera these days?

temi · 01-25-2008, 10:34 AM

RIP netscape, most things AOL touches turns to dust

Alan · 01-25-2008, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by temi

RIP netscape, most things AOL touches turns to dust

Quote:

Originally Posted by mars guitars

It amazes me that anyone's still using NN... I haven't seen ot for years.
I guess there's only room for so many browsers in the world.
Anyone use Opera these days?

Your right temi, AOL probably wanted to kill of NN some time ago. The usage of NN has declined over the years, I read about an estimate a few months ago that only 0.6% of accesses to the net was by NN.

I have one client that swears by Opera, I only use is to test out pages.

temi · 01-25-2008, 07:48 PM

People thought when AOL bought netscape, they were going to use it to power AOL software, instead, they continue to us IE. If you do not have confidence in your won product, how can you expect 3rd party to?

cm103 · 01-26-2008, 03:47 AM

A lot of the Opera hits I see in my server logs are from eastern europe. I've seen that trend on multiple sites I run bit Opera usually runs a distant third behind IE and FF.

jumpenjuhosaphat · 01-26-2008, 04:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by temi

If you do not have confidence in your won product, how can you expect 3rd party to?

Exactly...And what's a shame, Netscape was a good solid browser, unlike IE...

matt91 · 01-27-2008, 09:13 AM

i didnt use so wont effect me

Alan · 01-27-2008, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by matt91

i didnt use so wont effect me

That's been the main problem, very few people used it recently.

mark1230 · 02-16-2008, 02:48 AM

whatever be the reason there are also some other facts like firefox expansion and spread with the help of google and all that

alemcherry · 02-24-2008, 05:50 PM

Sad end to a software that once upon a time gave microsoft a run for its money.

awiekupo · 02-25-2008, 03:25 AM

Sad to see this.. But netscape was among the pioneer.. huhu.. Just FYI, over 500 millions download of Firefox has been recorded so far.. cool huh?

Cheers!

casty23 · 03-26-2008, 06:52 PM

I use opera most of the time. Netscape navigator actually seems to use the firefox engine from what I can tell, so they never really a seperate browser.

01-24-2008, 09:46 PM	#1
Alan Junior Guru Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ayr, Scotland Posts: 626	Nestacpe Navigator killed off If anybody didn't realise AOL have announced the they are stopping patches, updates, and support for Netscape Navigator from 1 February 2008. Navigator was the main browser in the mid 90's until Microsoft got in on the act. Netscape usage has dwindled in favour of Internet Explorer and Firefox over the past few years and has an very low market share. Goodbye Navigator... __________________ ahb Solutions

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mars guitars Junior Guru Contributor Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 742	Re: Nestacpe Navigator killed off It amazes me that anyone's still using NN... I haven't seen ot for years. I guess there's only room for so many browsers in the world. Anyone use Opera these days? __________________ Guitar strings and accessories, Rotosound bass strings, Guitar Capos and Guitar Gifts from Mars Guitars UK . . . .under development.. guitar string guide

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01-26-2008, 03:47 AM	#7
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