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| DATE | 2005-05-25 |
| FROM | From: "Inker, Evan"
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Netscape 8.0 Requires Internet Explorer
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OK, I've seen it all now. What the hell was AOL thinking releasing a "hybrid
browser" which toggles between the Internet Explorer and Firefox rendering
engines as needed to satisfy compatibility and safety requirements.
Netscape 8.0 Requires Internet Explorer
Posted by Gsurface on 24 May 2005 - 18:19 9 comments << | >>
http://www.flexbeta.net/main/comments.php?catid=1&shownews=13318
This blogger writes, "When Netscape 8.0 came out a few days ago, I decided
to read about its improvements. Well, I was sure as hell surprised when I
saw that it gives you the option of rendering "trusted" pages (as to how it
determines what to trust, I have no clue) with the Internet Explorer
rendering engine. It didn't take long before this gave me an idea however. I
decided to install Netscape on a copy of Windows that did not have IE
installed. From there I would see how Netscape ran. As you can tell from
this screenshot, I did this with 98lite. Interestingly enough, it turns out
that you must have Internet Explorer before you can even install Netscape
8.0!"
Netscape 8.0 Final Released
By David Worthington, BetaNews
May 19, 2005, 12:00 AM
http://www.betanews.com/article/Netscape_80_Final_Released/1116473869
Netscape has released the final version of its Netscape 8 Web browser. The
browser toggles between the Internet Explorer and Firefox rendering engines
as needed to satisfy compatibility and safety requirements.
The revived browser is based upon Firefox 1.0.3, bundling Firefox's advanced
features with a Netscape interface and many other custom enhancements such
as integrated RSS feeds and Netscape portal content, as well as enhanced
privacy features and a selection of optional toolbars to install.
Microsoft's Internet Explorer engine is included under the hood to provide
better compatibility with Web sites that conform to IE.
Netscape 8 went beta in March, debuting several anti-phishing tools
including a "Trust Rating" system that warns users of potentially dangerous
sites. The Trust Rating system is made possible by Netscape blacklisting Web
sites, using the presence of phishing tactics, spyware and viruses as
criteria.
Security and compatibility settings will be automatically adjusted for every
Web site a user visits.
"Netscape 8.0 is designed for the millions of online users who are searching
for a safer and better browser. Netscape 8.0 combines the best of all worlds
by automatically adjusting browser and security settings based on which
sites are likely to be safe and which might be dangerous," said Netscape
General Manager Jeremy Liew.
"By warning users before they visit many potentially dangerous sites,
Netscape 8.0 adds an extra layer of protection to a user's computer.
Netscape 8.0 also brings cutting-edge functionality right to the surface to
make exploring the Web safer, easier, faster, and more entertaining."
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