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Re: Netscape Communicator for Linux



On Thu, 5 Jun 1997, Alex Shnitman wrote:

> On Thu, 5 Jun 1997, Yaron wrote:
> 
> > > I've digged a little the Netscape site and have found 2 versions of NCb5 
> > > for linux. for 1.2 kernels and 2.0. They don't announce that so, there 
> > > are I think most of the Unices there too. I don't know how buggy it is.
> > > But I'm going to try... 
> > 
> > I've had it since a few days ago - switched back to Netscape3 real fast.
> > The thing is still totally full of bugs. Also, read the Release Notes.
> > The Knoiwn-Bugs are something like:
> > 
> > o Marking text may halt the system
> > o Following a link may crash the filesystem
> > o Clicking a pulldown menu may launch nuclear missiles at your house
> 
> Very interesting. I'm using Communicator 4.0b3 since it was out, and I can
> say it's as stable as rock. I can open a dozen Netscape windows, load Java
> applets, animations - Netscape stands as a hero. It's more stable than
> 3.01 (which crashed when loading Java applets). Have you used b3? Try it.

  After being disappointed by 4b1/2, I have been using with much pleasure
4b3 for a few weeks now.

  I have no experience with 4b4/5.

  Alex' of this world unit.  ;-)

alex


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