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Date:      Fri, 20 Jul 2001 22:55:07 -0500
From:      Doug Poland <doug@polands.org>
To:        Shannon <shannon@widomaker.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: netscape6 (linux)
Message-ID:  <20010720225507.B21169@polands.org>
In-Reply-To: <20010720234559.B10722@widomaker.com>
References:  <20010719213813.I507@elexis.uwiland.com> <Pine.BSF.4.33.0107191431510.90237-100000@q.closedsrc.org> <20010719184015.A1899@localhost> <20010720234559.B10722@widomaker.com>

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On Fri, Jul 20, 2001 at 11:45:59PM -0400, Shannon wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 19, 2001 at 06:40:15PM -0400, User & Ian Patrick Thomas wrote:
> > As it was put forth by Linh Pham on Thu, Jul 19, 2001 at 02:33:05PM -0700...
> > > On 2001-07-19, uwi mAn scribbled:
> > > 
> > > # i installed linux-rpm support though.
> > > #
> > > # %./netscape-installer
> > > # ./netscape-installer-bin: error in loading shared libraries:
> > > # libgtk-1.2.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
> > > #
> > > # No way to install Netscape 6.1 (linux) onto BSD 4.3 release ?
> > > 
> > > You can build Mozilla 0.92 (Netscape 6.1 is based on either Mozilla 0.8
> > > or 0.9, but forgot which one) from the latest ports. I have 0.92 running
> > > on my laptop and it seems to do perfectly (with the exception of not
> > > liking the new theme... but the classic theme works without a problem).
> > 	I am also using mozilla 0.9.2,1 on my box.  It's a huge leap forward in
> > speed and reliability from the .8 series.  Both modern and classic work on 
> > mine with no problems.  Do you have an error message for when you try to 
> > change to the modern skin?
> 
> Do you happen to know if it is any kind of speed improvement over
> Mozilla 0.9.1?
> 
I can't quantify it but 0.9.2 seems considerably faster on a 900MHz Athalon
and 866 PIII.  The modern theme changed a little and looks more GNOMEish.
The fonts seem to be smaller too.

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Regards,
Doug

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