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If it was fully libre, I'd give it a go (former Opera & Vivaldi user).

Of course, there'd be people reflexively complaining of "bloat" but I remember people saying that about Opera Presto even though it was smaller, quicker & used less RAM than Phoenix / Firebird / Firefox.

#Browser #Firefox #Netscape #Opera #Vivaldi

Bring Back Netscape

When I was younger, I had an early introduction to the internet thanks to AOL. I found out I could use Netscape instead of AOL Desktop to get on the real internet instead of the KOL (Kids AOL) portal. Netscape didn't stick around much longer after that, so I ended up using Firefox as my main browser and have been since. That said, I have experimented with many many browsers in my life, ranging from Opera and Maxthon to Zen and Floorp. Most recently, I've started trying out Vivaldi and aside […]

https://alfonsojon.com/2026/06/11/bring-back-netscape/

πŸ’Ώ Thinking more about Netscape Time
by @Jayhoffmann
Netscape time’s influence has gone far beyond Netscape itself, and tis a legacy that we still wrestle with on the web. We probably always will.
#Netscape #TheHistoryOfTheWeb
https://thehistoryoftheweb.com/thinking-more-about-netscape-time/

El 2 de junio de 1996, 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 creΓ³ π‘π‘Žπ‘£π‘–π‘œ como una respuesta estratΓ©gica al avance de π‘΄π’Šπ’„π’“π’π’”π’π’‡π’• en la guerra de los navegadores.

Mientras Internet Explorer comenzaba a integrarse cada vez mÑs con Windows, 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 buscaba llevar su tecnología mÑs allÑ de la PC tradicional: televisores, consolas, set-top boxes y dispositivos conectados.

#retrocomputingmx #Netscape #navio #InternetExplorer #Microsoft #browserwars #InternetHistory #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #webhistory

Another one bites the dust. Looks like the original 1994 Netscape homepage is no more. This must have happened recently, the last Wayback capture of it was last week: https://web.archive.org/web/20260522144340/http://home.mcom.com/home/welcome.html

#oldinternet #oldweb #vintageweb #vintageinternet #netscape

A lovely reflection on how those involved in #Netscape reimagined #software development and its #distribution in the early days of the web. As the Hoffman notes, "Netscape time is simply just time now."

The lasting influence of Netscape Time https://thehistoryoftheweb.com/the-lasting-influence-of-netscape-time/ #web #HistoryOfTheWeb #Internet

The lasting influence of Netscape Time - The History of the Web

After Netscape, the speed of software sped up beyond what anyone could have imagined. Thanks to a documentary crew and a ghost writer, we have a full view of the whole thing.

The History of the Web

Instalei Netscape aqui sΓ³ pra testar um negΓ³cio, o mais fofo Γ© que ele recomenda Flock como alternativa. Eu era apaixonada pelo navegador Flock.

#browser #abandonware #netscape #flock #navegador

πŸš€ Ah yes, the profound revelation that software development got *faster* after #Netscape, as if the internet needed another reason to increase our collective #ADHD πŸ“±. Let's all thank a "documentary crew" for solving the great mystery of why Jamie Zawinski was fashionably late, again. πŸ™„
https://thehistoryoftheweb.com/the-lasting-influence-of-netscape-time/ #softwaredevelopment #internetculture #documentary #JamieZawinski #HackerNews #ngated
The lasting influence of Netscape Time - The History of the Web

After Netscape, the speed of software sped up beyond what anyone could have imagined. Thanks to a documentary crew and a ghost writer, we have a full view of the whole thing.

The History of the Web
The lasting influence of Netscape Time - The History of the Web

After Netscape, the speed of software sped up beyond what anyone could have imagined. Thanks to a documentary crew and a ghost writer, we have a full view of the whole thing.

The History of the Web