WebSideStory: 'Browser Wars a Massacre'

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Worldwide usage of the AOL-Netscape Navigator browser hit a record low, according to outsourced Web analytics provider WebSideStory Inc. "The browser war is in fact a massacre," WebSideStory StatMarket's vice president of marketing Geoff Johnston said in a statement. "Unless AOL makes a move soon, Netscape may find itself battling Opera for the last 1 [percent] to 2 percent of the market."

Microsoft Internet Explorer's usage share now stands at 96 percent, up from 87 percent a year ago, according to data from WebSideStory's StatMarket service, which aggregates Internet user data as part of its Web site design and software optimization service. Netscape's global usage dropped from 13 percent in August 2001 to 3.4 percent this month.