Richter wrote:
> Hall Stevenson wrote:
>
> > * Jeroen Roeterd ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [010817 18:57]:
> > > > My point is: Go to a website that offers links to the various web
> > > > browsers. You'll have IE v5.x, Netscape 4.7x, NEtscape 6.1, Opera
> > > > 5.x, and mozilla 1.x. To the average user, the higher numbers are
> > > > better. mozilla 1.x will likely be the last one they even consider.
> > > > "It's the oldest one, right ??"
> > > >
> > >
> > > No,
> > >
> > > Mayby people will read reviews of the software and think,... mmmhh mozilla
> > > needed only 1 release to provide this browser and Microsoft needed for a
> > > equal browser 6 versions. Lets try the product that got it right the first
> > > time.
> >
> > Haha !!
> >
> > Tell you what, I'll ask my wife... I'll ask people at work... These are
> > regular people who use PCs and surf the 'net now.
> >
> > > I don't think that a lot of people will say " Mmh, a 1.x version....
> > > must be a bad program". Netscape 6 wasn't recieved with applause also
> > > and it has a "high" versionnumber.
> >
> > Maybe you don't. I certainly don't (I use linux... my window manager is
> > v0.16.5; I don't know how many of the apps I use are even greater than
> > 1.0). But ask someone who isn't real computer literate or technical. I'm
> > talking about the average user here, not people who belong to a mailing
> > list dealing with the development of a web browser !!
> >
> > Regarding Netscape 6.x (and mozilla even if it's version number does get
> > changed): Considering the market share that Microsoft has with IE, I
> > honestly don't think it matters.
> >
> > Hall
>
> Sacrilege! Thou shalt not worship fase prophets!
> Follow not the path of the dark mammonist!
>
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> to renew your faith from the old writings!
>
> The promise is great!
>
> Gus :o)
My sincere appologies to offended bible thumpers.
Gus
