Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 11:36:30 -0400 From: "Person, Roderick" <personrp@ccbh.com> To: "'freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org'" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Cc: "'leblanc+freebsd@acadia.ne.mediaone.net'" <leblanc+freebsd@acadia.ne.mediaone.net> Subject: RE: ARRGH Netscape stinks! Message-ID: <46AEB8C1B628D511969200508B6FE42A6684A5@1upmc-msx6.isdip.upmc.edu>
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the ads are in the top right of the corner of the the app. I hardly =
ever
notice them. The don't pop up at you. For $39 you can get ride of the =
ads,
which does speed the up the app.
Roderick P. Person
Programmer II
personrp@ccbh.com
"Without censorship, things can get terribly confused in the public =
mind."=20
- General William Westmoreland
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Louis LeBlanc [mailto:leblanc+freebsd@acadia.ne.mediaone.net]
> Sent: July 16, 2001 11:29 AM
> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG; freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
> Subject: Re: ARRGH Netscape stinks!
>=20
>=20
> Isn't Opera a nagware item? IIRC you can only use it as long as you
> are willing to deal with the shareware nag popups or else pay for it.
> I'd rather use Nutscrape and deal with the hassles there - IMHO, its
> just as good as Opera in the long run.
>=20
> L
> On 07/16/01 04:23 PM, James Greenhalgh sat at the `puter and typed:
> > On Mon, 16 Jul 2001 15:07:51 +0100
> > Alex Dyas <ADyas@twowaytv.com> wrote:
> >=20
> > > > On Mon, Jul 16, 2001 at 09:01:54AM -0400, Steve Tremblett =
wrote:
> > > > > Is there ANY alternative to Netscape? I'm running Linux=20
> > > > Netscape 4.77
> > > > > and I'm fed up with having it freeze or crash every=20
> hour. Is the
> > > > > native Netscape any better? Is there another alternative? =20
> > > > I've tried
> > > > > Mozilla, but it crashed on the first site I went to, so I=20
> > > > deinstalled
> > > > > it.
> > > > >=20
> > > > > Any suggestions? (please no jokers suggesting lynx! :)
> > > > >=20
> > > > > --=20
> > > > > Steve Tremblett
> > > >=20
> > > > >
> > > > I've been using Mozilla since 0.9 release and have very=20
> few problems.
> > > > Currently they're at 0.9.2. I build from ports=20
> collection (rather
> > > > than Mozilla's binary)
> > >=20
> > > The current Mozilla 0.9.2 has been steady as a rock for=20
> me. Earlier .8.x
> > > versions were admitidly shakey but this one has renewed=20
> my faith in the
> > > project. Renders like lightning too. Give it a go (got=20
> my port from the
> > > dutch mirror which tends to be more up to date=20
> ftp.nl.freebsd.org ).
> > >=20
> > > alex..
> >=20
> > My personal choice currently is Opera - which rules out=20
> looking at flash sites
> > but I'm willing to live without that. Mozilla renders=20
> quickly, but I find the
> > UI itself to be astonishingly slow (on a dual p2-400..)
> >=20
> > james
> >=20
> > --=20
> >=20
> > find great crazy-mad out-of-head experience from japan.
> >=20
> > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org
> > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
> >=20
>=20
> --=20
> Louis LeBlanc leblanc@acadia.ne.mediaone.net
> Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :)
> http://acadia.ne.mediaone.net =D4=BF=D4=AC
>=20
> QOTD:
> "Even the Statue of Liberty shaves her pits."
>=20
>=20
> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org
> with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>the ads are in the top right of the corner of the the =
app. I hardly ever notice them. The don't pop up at you. For $39 you =
can get ride of the ads, which does speed the up the app.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Roderick P. Person</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Programmer II</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>personrp@ccbh.com</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>"Without censorship, things can get terribly =
confused in the public mind." </FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2> - General William =
Westmoreland</FONT>
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<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> From: Louis LeBlanc [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:leblanc+freebsd@acadia.ne.mediaone.net">mailto:leblanc+fr=
eebsd@acadia.ne.mediaone.net</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Sent: July 16, 2001 11:29 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG; =
freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Subject: Re: ARRGH Netscape stinks!</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Isn't Opera a nagware item? IIRC you can =
only use it as long as you</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> are willing to deal with the shareware nag =
popups or else pay for it.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> I'd rather use Nutscrape and deal with the =
hassles there - IMHO, its</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> just as good as Opera in the long run.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> L</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> On 07/16/01 04:23 PM, James Greenhalgh sat at =
the `puter and typed:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > On Mon, 16 Jul 2001 15:07:51 +0100</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > Alex Dyas <ADyas@twowaytv.com> =
wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > > On Mon, Jul 16, 2001 at =
09:01:54AM -0400, Steve Tremblett wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > > > Is there ANY alternative to =
Netscape? I'm running Linux </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > > Netscape 4.77</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > > > and I'm fed up with having =
it freeze or crash every </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> hour. Is the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > > > native Netscape any =
better? Is there another alternative? </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > > I've tried</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > > > Mozilla, but it crashed on =
the first site I went to, so I </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > > deinstalled</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > > > it.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > > > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > > > Any suggestions? =
(please no jokers suggesting lynx! :)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > > > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > > > -- </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > > > Steve Tremblett</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > > ></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > > I've been using Mozilla since =
0.9 release and have very </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> few problems.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > > Currently they're at =
0.9.2. I build from ports </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> collection (rather</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > > than Mozilla's binary)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > The current Mozilla 0.9.2 has been =
steady as a rock for </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> me. Earlier .8.x</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > versions were admitidly shakey but =
this one has renewed </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> my faith in the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > project. Renders like lightning =
too. Give it a go (got </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> my port from the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > dutch mirror which tends to be more =
up to date </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> ftp.nl.freebsd.org ).</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > > alex..</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > My personal choice currently is Opera - =
which rules out </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> looking at flash sites</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > but I'm willing to live without =
that. Mozilla renders </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> quickly, but I find the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > UI itself to be astonishingly slow (on a =
dual p2-400..)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > james</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > -- </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > find great crazy-mad out-of-head =
experience from japan.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > To Unsubscribe: send mail to =
majordomo@FreeBSD.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > with "unsubscribe =
freebsd-questions" in the body of the message</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> -- </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Louis =
LeBlanc =
leblanc@acadia.ne.mediaone.net</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire =
:)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> <A HREF=3D"http://acadia.ne.mediaone.net" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://acadia.ne.mediaone.net</A> &nb=
sp; &nb=
sp; =D4=BF=D4=AC</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> QOTD:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> "Even the Statue of Liberty =
shaves her pits."</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> To Unsubscribe: send mail to =
majordomo@FreeBSD.org</FONT>
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