TommyBee wrote:
> I just installed Mac OS 9.1 build 2001052508 with only the Navigator
> module. It works as expected, but I do have questions...
>
> - Why is the Address Book still included if I didn't install Mail /
> News? I see no function for an Address Book in a plain ol' web browser.
>
> - Why isn't Composer a separate module? I have a feeling that very few
> people are going to use Mozilla / Netscape for page editing, and even if
> separating Composer doesn't offer much in RAM or hard disk usage
> savings, doing so would at least make Mozilla that much less cluttered
> for those who choose not to install Composer.
>
> - There has been conversation about the fact that Mail / News can't be
> installed without Navigator. It seems to me that Navigator itself
> contains much of the core of Mozilla -- would it be possible to make
> this core part of the "standard" Mozilla install so that each module
> (heck, someone might even want just Chatzilla) could be installed on its
> own?
>
> I know any of the changes I've suggested could cause tumultuous changes
> to the code that probably wouldn't be worth exploring until Mozilla as
> it is reaches a 1.0 release, but I thought I'd bring them up just as a
> thought.
>
> TommyBee
>
>
Composer gives both the browser component and the Mail/News
component the ability to use forms, so it's needed for that.
Making Mail/News a standalone is an interesting one, and do
a lot of people who don't use the Mozilla (or Netscape 6)
browser want to use its built in Mail/News? Just a thought.
Perhaps as a embedded application maybe?
--
Alex <:3)~~
http://www.gerbilbox.com/newzilla/
