Alex wrote:
>
> 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/
I wouldn't mind a Email News Client only. Most of my webbrowsing has to
do with software updates and I use Interarchy for that (Anarchie).
Maybe Mozilla/ netscape should do like Microsoft. Have two unique
programs that call up one or another like OE(Entourage)/IE.
That way you could have two teams. One that can pour their heart into
designing the Web Browser and one that would pour their heart into the
Email/Newsgroup client.
As its stands now the Browser get about 98% of the effortm and the
Mail/news client gets 2% of the effort.
Both parts should get equal effort.
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