Netscape Browser Going Bye-Bye

[Rutabaga]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22422675/

I was a little surprised at first when I saw this news, but after reading the article, it makes sense. Especially since the browser I use 99% of the time is Firefox ;).

[Hartus Kenobi]

yeah, I don't know anyone who still uses Netscape. I tried it for a little while back when, but I switched to Firefox as soon as I heard about it.

[Yog]

I actually only use Opera (firefox as backup), and you could not stop me using Opera if you paid me to.

[Cat X]

HA! I dont even use Windows so I truly dont care!

Edit : and while on that, the Kubuntu user test has continued now for a few months - and in a few months time there will be KDE 4 coming out as a desktop manager. KDE 4 is unstable and not worth it yet but in a few months time..... whoa. This has got some serious potential. Vista has got nothing on this! 3 months Microsfot free and you know what? I just find more and more with Linux that kicks Vista's backside. I feel that Linux is pretty much now ready to truly get ahead of any Windows/Microsoft alternative, much like Firefox did before it became 1.0. Actually would now not be surprised if Linux began a bit of a runaway next year, it IS better than Vista.

[Mitch]

Mark, a piece of broccoli on a rusted fork is better than Vista. I can think of few things in this world which are not better than Vista.

[Morgan Evanar]

Firefox .5 was better than IE 6/7 by miles.

[Jeseth Cloak]

I feel that Linux is pretty much now ready to truly get ahead of any Windows/Microsoft alternative, much like Firefox did before it became 1.0. Actually would now not be surprised if Linux began a bit of a runaway next year, it IS better than Vista.Even though it is better than Vista, I think it's really unlikely that any out-of-the-box PCs will come loaded with user-friendly editions of Linux (such as a Fedora), simply because Microsoft can afford to maintain their failing OS, and even the most user friendly editions of Linux are still too difficult for the average computer user to understand. That aside, it would be nice to see more people switching to Linux on their homegrown systems, and I'll cross my fingers that something like this happens next year as you're predicting.

[Cat X]

Even though it is better than Vista, I think it's really unlikely that any out-of-the-box PCs will come loaded with user-friendly editions of Linux (such as a Fedora), simply because Microsoft can afford to maintain their failing OS, and even the most user friendly editions of Linux are still too difficult for the average computer user to understand. That aside, it would be nice to see more people switching to Linux on their homegrown systems, and I'll cross my fingers that something like this happens next year as you're predicting.

Dell are doing Ubuntu out of the box right now. So does ASUS, IBM and HP. And other distros are also preloaded options. If you dont want to pay the Microsoft tax, you dont have to.

And as for average PC user, honestly have you used Ubuntu 7.10? If you cant use it, you cant use a PC full stop. I doubt anyone who cant use Ubuntu could tie their shoelaces either come to that. Even USB / external devices work properly. Plug and Play truly works. And as for printers..... :: plug :: oh wait my printer just installed and is working all by itself without a further click.

[Ilias Nytrau]

That's beautiful, Mark. *is stuck with no actual computer of her own, and thus, stuck with winblows.*

Sigh.|I

[Jeseth Cloak]

Even though it is better than Vista, I think it's really unlikely that any out-of-the-box PCs will come loaded with user-friendly editions of Linux (such as a Fedora), simply because Microsoft can afford to maintain their failing OS, and even the most user friendly editions of Linux are still too difficult for the average computer user to understand. That aside, it would be nice to see more people switching to Linux on their homegrown systems, and I'll cross my fingers that something like this happens next year as you're predicting.

Dell are doing Ubuntu out of the box right now. So does ASUS, IBM and HP. And other distros are also preloaded options. If you dont want to pay the Microsoft tax, you dont have to.

And as for average PC user, honestly have you used Ubuntu 7.10? If you cant use it, you cant use a PC full stop. I doubt anyone who cant use Ubuntu could tie their shoelaces either come to that. Even USB / external devices work properly. Plug and Play truly works. And as for printers..... :: plug :: oh wait my printer just installed and is working all by itself without a further click.I haven't used Ubuntu at all. I'll have to find out more about it. Most of my experience is with Fedora, and versions of Linux dating back to the late 90s. I don't think I've ever seen a Linux-loaded PC sold at any retailer stores ever before - it's good news to me if they're doing it now, though.