Excuse me master beta tester *scoffingly sarcastic remark* but which java
sites was it that "your" Netscape was choking on. Mine doesn't miss a
beat! Never has and likely never will. Can't think of a one and I've been
using Netscape since version 2.02. Now using version 4.73 on Linux
Mandrake 7.1. Formally a disgruntled Winblows user running same
version. Now that you mention it I haven't experienced any of the troubles
with the beta version of Netscape 6 that you have. In fact, my youngest
uses IM and since we've migrated the family PC from windows he's been
using the IM in Netscape6 without a hitch. Loads quickly and nicely. as do
the side bars. The only complaint I have so far with this version is that
the rendering engine is far slower than 4.60 - 4.73. Can't even hold a
candle to them.
One of the nicer features and probably all I'll use this version for IS
the side bars. News that is. When I was a windows user I liked using entry
Point for news and the like. can't get that for Linux. Netscape 6 fills
that role just fine with the news side bars that it has.
Maybe if you were a little nicer to it and actually new what you were
doing it might act better for you. I'm sorry...that wasn't very nice, but
frankly your remarks smack of someone who is more of complaining
poweruser-wannabe-network-admin, than a REAL beta tester.
Check you facts and check in with reality before you blow off next time.
--
Mark
I love my Linux Box...
REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym.
Registered Linux user # 1299563
On Thu, 29 Jun 2000, Civileme wrote:
> bobby dowling wrote:
> >
> > Why didn't 7.1 include the latest Netscape?
> >
> > I have read reviews that it is not the improvement that was hoped for. Is
> > this true?
> >
> > If I want to install 6.0, is it as simple as just removing the current
> > Netscape rpm's and then installing new binaries or source?
> >
> > I hate to ask what seems to be a simple question, but I have learned with
> > Linux, it is better to be safe than stupid. : )
> >
> > Thanks Again!
> >
>
> AFAIK, Netscape 6 is still BETA. If it is beyond that point
> without significant operating changes, I don' wan' it.
>
> IMO, AOL managed to do what Microsoft never could, kill
> netscape. To have a browser busy loading its damned sidebars for
> 20 minutes is unacceptable. Moreover it takes 30 minute to
> remove the rubbish and collapse the sidebars so some production
> work can be done. Then there are the useless icons for shopping
> and AOL Instant disaster (sorry, no linux version but it'll try
> to load anyway).
>
> I Beta tested it and for me it failed forever. Konqueror which I
> am not Beta testing is sleek and efficient and will access the
> BAd Bad BAD Java sites that would stop MSIE and Netscape in their
> respective tracks, choking. A few extended things don't work
> yet, but it is Smooooth where it works.
>
> NO you do NOT need to abandon your current netscape. The new one
> runs on different directories, or at least it did when I beta'd
> it. Just DL the puppy and install according to instructions, and
> may you have less (dis)pleasure from it than I did.
>
> And I will be HAPPY when Konqueror is ready and the distro does
> not have to offer (proprietary) Netscape.
>
> Last I looked Netscape 6 wasn't using Java and was confused by
> login-type sites. But parts of the mailer worked and it
> supported multiple mail accounts.
>
> Civileme
>
>
