> The users are very confused; they've been told that Netscape 6
> is an upgrade,
Who told you that?
> How can you say that it's not confusing? Especially if youlook
> at all the different Netscape.mozilla and Netscape groups and
> read all the queries and condemnations from users who are trying
> to figure out what is going on. It is ABSOLUTELY confusing, it
> is CLEARLY confusing, and obvious to anyone paying attention.
>
> Users see "netscape.mozilla.public.general", and note that they
> are using "Netscape Mozilla"[4.7] and then are told they
> shouldn't be asking questions or making comments here.
This is a known problem. We are trying very hard to get the newsgroups
renamed to reduce the confusion.
> The confusion gets piled deeper. Then they get to the secure
> netscape 6 groups, and what are they told? "Netscape 6 and
> Mozilla are unrelated to Communicator". And here YOU are,
> saying just the opposite.
No, we are saying exactly the same. In code terms, they are pretty
unrelated. However, they have the same name. Think "Windows 3.1" and
"Windows 95".
> If you want it to be Communicator, then you will have to be
> prepared to deal with the 4.7 users demanding attention;
> Communicator is a brand name, and one that has millions of
> users. Just as a Ford dealer has to put up with every rickety
> Ford that rolls onto the lot, so must you tolerate every
> Communicator problem; you've run up the flag, after all.
Do Microsoft's engineers have to tolerate every problem people have with
Windows? These are _development_ newsgroups.
Gerv
