Re: FLASH: Netscape 4.08 COMES WITH FLASH 3.0 Player?!!!!!!!!!!

[Frederico]

On 2/10/00 5:35 PM, unique via

uniqueptd [dot] net

, said:


>WHY can't Macromedia get Netscape to put the Flash 4 plugin into the 

>DL of Netscape's *current* stand-alone browser, Navigator 4.08?


Because Netscape is now wholly owned by AOL, and AOL only bought Netscape 

so they could pretend to make their buddy, Bill, look good and not so 

threatening in the DOJ antitrust trials. I also think  they  will 

continue to supress and kill it in favor of Internet Explorer, which is 

the engine they choose to use for AOL browsers.


Why make a competing product better or equal than your own? The whole 

deal stinks, and everyone knows it. Even Windows users are suffering for 

it. The open source project is the only thing they can't openly kill, but 

it sure is being slowed by their actions.


The good news is that NN 4.0.8 is scriptable, and you can easily sniff 

out the F3 plugin and help them install F4. It's also rarely used by most 

novice Mac users, instead being chosen mostly by intermediate users not 

afraid to update the various plugins.


the better news is that iCab appears rock solid, and Opera is really, 

really looking good. A good number of Mac users sick of buggy, 

feature-bloated and parity-poor browsers aren't going to mind spending 

$30 for a decent engine; and both appear to handle Flash just fine.


Frederico



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