On Fri, 26 Nov 1999, Denis Havlik wrote:
> :>it's already zombied...
> :>
> :>> <netscape (still) works OK. Let's kill it ;-> >
> :>>
> And further along the same line...
>
> <shout>
>
> I KNOW THE GOD DAMN NETSCAPE IS OFFICIALLY DEAD
> (i.e. zombi/defunct/whatever) I JUST HATE TO WORK WITH A PROGRAM WHICH IS
> SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD. I ALSO HATE THE IDEA OF HURTING ITS RELATIVES IF I
> WANT IT TO FINALY DISAPPEAR. .-)
>
> </shout>
>
> I mean, come on - how would you feel to work with someone who is
> officially dead?:-O
> Like - you see someone you work with beeing run-over by a train, and next
> morning - there he is, drinking coffee and reading slashdot. Would you
> consider this normal?:-(
>
> <serious>
> Now, what is going on with netscape? I thought I have seen just about
> every stupid surprise this program can give, yet there comes another one.
>
> What is it doing with this ld-linux library (normally, one would expect a
> program to LOAD a shared library, not to start as a child of it, or have I
> missed something?)
> I know how it happens (a "netscape" script does it), I would like to
> understand WHY. For instance, why does the netscape use compat-glibc at
> all - is there some reason against compiling it with glibc 2.1? It is a
> 4.61 version I am talking about...
Well honestly we (and every other dist out there) would love to be able to
recompile it for the correct glibc. I haven't seen anything from them as
to why their so out of date with it. (somebody at the office send em
another set of cd's and phone call) I don't see them listening but we can
try again anyway :) they'll either give in or tell us we can't ship it any
more, either way we win IMO..
> How about the 4.7 version? Is it linked against glibc 2.1? Does it behave
> better or worse than 4.61? In my expirience every version of netscape
> since some 3.x was less stable than the previous one. This is a great
> achivement considering the fact that its functionality does not seam
> to grow (Oh, yes it got a "shopping" button...).
Doubt i use it enough for my accountings to matter, no matter what
version.
> </serious>
>
> By the way: Has anyone tried the mozzila lately? Last time I tried it
> (july) it was still very messy, but I have heard some claims of M11 beeing
> "allmost usable". That would be about the same as my netscape .-)
Nope i gave up compileing that beast, all that time and the end product i
just can't say anything nice about so i wont say anymore ;)
> Same question, but concerning the wine - anyone gave it a try lately?
had a nice white one today, but i've no clue the brewer :)
> good night to everyone
>
> cu
> Denis
>
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