Because someone somewhere would be interested in this, looks like Netscape has launched it’s so-called Firefox-based browser to the public as a beta. I’m not entirely sure the claim that it’s Firefox-based anymore is true anymore since it’s not included in the press-release and in any of the hype, but apparently the browser has features like built-in browser blacklisting that’s updateable (not a bad feature) that will block users from visiting bad sites by displaying a warning page when someone tries to visit a blacklisted site. Not a bad idea, but I hope that feature won’t be exploited. (imagine if Mozilla.org became a blocked site?)
Anyway, I haven’t actually downloaded this and tried it, although I am actually curious to see how this browser enters the market. So far it’s gotten something of a lukewarm reception and not a lot of spin or hype, but hey, any competitor to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer makes the web safer for all of us, and gives everyone options that hopefully work for them, instead of being forced to use whatever’s there.
Read the ZDNet article and even try the new browser:
[ http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588-5598291.html?tag=nl.e589 ]