Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2002 02:17:50 -0800 From: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com> To: Rahul Siddharthan <rsidd@online.fr> Cc: chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Anti-Unix Site Runs Unix Message-ID: <3CA9854E.A4D86CC4@mindspring.com> References: <20020402113404.A52321@lpt.ens.fr>
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Rahul Siddharthan wrote: > > > > I already have Netscape. You guys were arguing about Netscape > > > > not working, and then you go and point me at Netscape... sheesh. > > > > Uhh Mozilla != Netscape 4.x > > > > Netscape 6.x. > > > > Without the Netscape connection, it fails to support Java. > > Where did you get that idea? The Mozilla website. > > But it's binary. And it's supported. And it's not explicitly > > labelled as "for testing purposes only!" on the download lead-in > > page. > > What exactly does "supported" mean? When it crashes, do they come and > hold your hand? Yes, for a fee. > You'll probably get better help with mozilla if you > have problems with it. Probably. But it's irrelevent in the context of an argument against the contents of the "Anti-UNIX" web site. Again... UNIX wonk != Open Source Software wonk. > You can use Netscape 6.2.2 on available platforms, it's gotten good > reviews. Personally I'll stick with mozilla. Version 1.0 will be out > pretty soon, and then the "testing purposes only" guff will be gone, > for those who care. That would be "many people in the commercial sector". Personally, I really look forward to this day, since a vendor can basically dictate the use of any configuration associated software for a major product... if what they dictate is supported. -- Terry To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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