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Eilrahc of Omer wrote:
> 
> On 18 Jan 1997 04:09:53 GMT, "Mike Brubaker" <mik...@sunlink.net>
> wrote:
> 
> >
> >Why would someone pay for netscape? It sucks.  Internet Explorer can view
> >any page netscape can--even better.  Style sheets, VBScript, ActiveX,
> >scrolling marquees, marquees in general, the list can go on. MSIE will
> >eventually bring down the netscape empire.
> >
> 
> It's been proven in survey after survey that more people design their
> pages for Netscape. Another reason I dislike MSIE is that Billy-Bob
> Gates has this great vision of PC merging seamlessly with the
> internet. I don't want that. I want my internet programs completely
> separate from the non-internet programs so that I can more easily
> configure them and have more control over how they act.

The truth is:

MSIE, after so long being developed, only holds a margin of the market 
share (I've heard 12% but don't quote me)

Not everyone uses Netscape, but a lot of people do and you can tell on a 
lot of pages that Netscape is basically considered synonymous with the 
web.

I was seeing some sort of plugin the other day for Netscape that lets 
Netscape use ActiveX stuff by letting netscape re-interpret activex 
embeds as embed src's where you get the same basic page effect in 
netscape.

I didn't download it yet, but that in my opinion will corner out the one 
tangible advantage i see IE having over netscape.

I finally began making myself a homepage recently (I'll post a url 
when I've got one for you).  I have already applied for membership 
to Silicon Valley/Pines to publish it for free along with other 
pages I make.

Now, I have buttons endorsing Netscape Navigator and IE, but thats 
as far as I'll go........ I won't force passerby to get a whole new 
browser program just to see my wee little page.......  Only in 
certain instances, where I need to use the advantage of something 
more advanced, like having realaudio or something.

Since I can't expect everyone to use them........ I'll just endorse 'em, 
not force them.

On another note, I think that this browser war, postest to all the wrong 
places and far too many places, should either end or at least stop being 
crossposted all over the place and confined till it dies.

I regret having replied to this thread once again.

Slipgate