Vicissitudes

I haven’t thought of my early days in Tech Support running Netscape because it was so much better than IE at the time (Way back in 1995 ish).  Over the years I switched to IE only because I didn’t really care about what browser I used, as long as I could get the information I needed.  Recently I switched to firefox it just feels better.  Yet it still doesn’t support all the function on many of the sites I visit (Microsoft.com and my Company’s Exchange Web Mail), I will still load IE for them.

Anyway enough nostalgia.  Soon anyone left using the Netscape browser will have to make a decision to switch because as of February  1, 2008 there will be no more updates and the current version will no longer be supported.  The main reasons stated are; the lack of resources available for the application and an inability to regain any of the desktop IE has taken over.  Read the full blog entry on Netscape’s blog here: http://blog.netscape.com/2007/12/28/end-of-support-for-netscape-web-browsers/

I cannot say I am disappointed or upset.  I haven’t seen or heard of Netscape since the mid 90′s when grunge was taking over and Slick Willy saxed up the world.  And it doesn’t bother me that IE just chewed up another competitor.  The web will go on.

This might be a grand opportunity to switch to Firefox! And if you must, you can get the Netscape theme.

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