Netscape 7 no threat to Explorer
Heraldnet | at | by Mike
Long after Microsoft's Internet Explorer won the browser wars, AOL's Netscape Communications division is launching another volley in its battle to stay relevant. Netscape 7, now available for downloading as a preview release, is more defensive than offensive: It fixes the bugs and the speed of its predecessor while adding features others already have. Microsoft -- legally or illegally -- built its browser into its operating system, and most users find that it works well enough. And after America Online bought Netscape in 1998, the company seemed to give up as the flagship AOL service continued to use Internet Explorer. Now, Netscape has about 7 percent of the browser market, compared to Explorer's 91 percent share, according to WebSideStory's StatMarket, a research firm.