Fabian, just remember that the newsgroup is for posting opinions. .
It would be nice though if he kept his rant a little more concise and a
little more clear.
"Fabian Guisset" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I have only three things to say :
> 1) http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=66015
> 2) Mozilla is not responsible for Netscape's website or whatever plugin
> they chose to support or not. Mozilla != Netscape, keep that somewhere
> in your brain.
> 3) Post your next rant to alt.netscape.sucks, we don't care about what
> you think.
>
> Thank you.
>
> News Groups wrote:
>
> > If anyone has any information regarding Microsoft Media Player 7 and a
> > plugin inorder for me to get the embedded player to work in the new
Netscape
> > 6 browser I would be so so ... grateful.
> >
> > I have spent literally hours running around the Netscape Site and the
> > Microsoft site trying to get information and software to help with the
> > installation problems. Microsoft at least have something (not that it
worked
> > !!) but Netscape will not even have the word Microsoft on their site as
far
> > as I can see. Then to make matters worse by rubbing salt in the wound
the
> > Netscape site is so difficult to navigate round. You get shoved back
from
> > where you came, you dont understand why you have landed at certain
places
> > and to top it all Netscape ask if you are looking for Free Support e.g.
> > research the Knowledge Base then direct you straight to an area where
you
> > can submit a question for ��� or $$$. Do they understand what the word
FREE
> > means ?
> >
> > WHAT YOU HAVE TO ASK IS THIS:
> >
> > 'WHO IS THIS HURTING ?' answers, well
> >
> > [1] it does hurt us to an extent in wasted time and energy that could
> > certainly have been put to much better use. I dont like to think about
it
> > but what does it EQUATE TO how many ���'s or $$$'s ? however ...
> >
> > [2] Overall the main person (company) it hurts is Netscape themselves.
The
> > product esthetically is gorgeous and seems to have a lot of great
> > functionality but what good is it. NONE AT ALL. I now have the browser
> > installed on my machine like remanents of life that could of been.
> >
> > I ask you why do Netscape invest all this money and time and energy and
> > fight legal battles and ... and ... and ... if only to THROW IT ALL
AWAY.
> > They must realise they arent stupid are they ??
> >
> > If they are PLEASE COULD SOMEONE TELL THEM ... THE FOLLOWING ?
> >
> > TOO MANY SITES STIPULATE TO THE USER WHAT CAN AND CANT BE EMPLOYED ON
THEIR
> > SITES THEREFORE IF A LARGE NUMBER OF SITES THAT ONE MAY VISIT AND
ACTIVELY
> > USE EMPLOY A PLAYER EMBEDDED INTO THE PAGE SUCH AS MICROSOFT (sorry !)
MEDIA
> > PLAYER WHICH YOU (Netscape) ARE SO OBSTINATE IN PROVIDING A LINK,
DOWNLOADS,
> > SUPPORT OR INFORMATION FOR THEN WHAT ALTERNATIVE DOES THE USER HAVE BUT
TO
> > GO BACK TO A BROWSER (THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE AS GOOD (the answer now
total
> > acedmic) ) THAT WORKS WITH ALL THE SOFTWARE OUT IN THE MARKET PLACE ? SO
> > THAT JUST LEAVE NETSCAPE DUMPED WE DONT HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE ... ITS TO
MUCH
> > TROUBLE AND IT DETRACTS FROM THE EXPERIENCE. AN EXPERIENCE THAT PROMISED
TO
> > BE EXCITING, STATISFING AND FUN BUT NEVER LIVED UP TO THE PROMISE ...
WHAT A
> > SHAME.
> >
> > Do you know I even search the whole web. Using individual search
engines,
> > multiple search engines, trying different words phrases etc etc and the
> > outcome ... well you know but the surprising thing was that I did find
many
> > articles or information on the subject not even from people like ZDNET
or
> > CNET or ... which concludes that no one really out their knows what to
do
> > either and has given up as I am.
> >
> > Just one last thought because I am so bored of this now ... What is
going to
> > happen to all those companies sinking their hard earn money into
projects
> > that are meant to compliment Netscape inorder to ride on the back of
this
> > promise and the mega earning potential ?? Answers on a post card to ...
> >
> > I hope they make enough before the belly up !
> >
> > Thanks for listening. I would like to try it out one day though just to
see
> > statisfy my curisosity so if someone somewhere knows anything may be
they
> > would let me have the information. Thanks again.
> >
> > Your persitent toubleshooter warn out now.
> >
> > Anton Halpern
> > LOGIT UK
> > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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