"Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T." wrote: > Richter wrote: > > > > "Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T." wrote: > > > > > Richter wrote: > > > > > > > > Joe Camel wrote: > > > > > > > > > X-No-archive:yes > > > > > > > > > > I was just over in the Netscape 6 group and frankly, 6.2 still looks a > > > > > little buggy for my tastes. I am now on 4.78, which other than no > > > > > support of CSS, etc. and some instability basically works pretty > > > > > nicely. Is it worth it to check out Netscape 6.2, or is it still > > > > > betaware/bugware? Be honest, too, please. I am not an MS troll; I am > > > > > just looking for some honest answers and do not want to hear shills. > > > > > TIA! > > > > > -- > > > > > Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and good > > > > > with ketchup. > > > > > > > > When you install NS 6.2 it does not interfere with your NS 4.7x at all. > > > > It basically is another application/program/browser which runs side by > > > > side. You can run either or both at the same time, I do. I am starting > > > > to use NS 6.2 more and more. More so with each release. > > > > BTW -- I run NS 4.75, NS 6.2 and Mozilla both at the same time with > > > > no problems. Don't delete your NS 4.78 until you are very familiar and > > > > confident with NS 6.2 -- I haven't and won't for quite a while yet -- and > > > > then there are those old web sites with NS 4.7x proprietory codes to > > > > consider. > > > > Get NS 6.2 and take it out for a test drive. > > > > > > > > Gus > > > > > > I assume you are using either a Windows or 'NIX machine? > > > > > > As I've been chided here often. Don't make broad brush assumptions. > > > while on 'nix and windows you can do this Netscape 6 and Communicator up > > > to 4.7.8 do conflict with each other. > > > -- > > > Phillip M. Jones > > > > What broad assumptions are you talking about? > > Joe uses Windows 98 and I use Windows 95 on my machine. > > I informed him of my experience - no assumptions, just fact. > > I run NS 4.75, NS 6.2, Moz 0.95, IE 5.5 and Opera 5.12 all at the > > same time, all on my lowly Pentium 166 MMX with 64 MB of RAM and > > I have no problems with any conflicts - full default installs. > > If you're interested in speed, it's not too bad at all for me. > > > > Gus > > The assumption was in that you were assuming that everyone either uses > windox or 'nix machines. > The Conflict does appear with Communicator 4.X and Netscape 6.X using > OS's up to 9.2.1 because Mac depends on Type and Creator Codes to > differentiate between applications. > information taken from either interenet Control panel or ResEdit is: > > Type = BINA > Creator = MOSS, For Communicator 4.X > > Type = BINA > Creator = MOSS, For Netscape 6.X > > Type = BINA > Creator = MOZZ, For Mozilla > > so any item maped to open with the use of Communicator 4.X in Internet > Control Panel (Internet Config).will open instead netscape 6 and in > some cases try to open Communicator at same time. > > They could cure the problem by the following change: > > Type = BINA > Creator = MOZS, For Netscape 6 > > -- > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Phillip M. Jones, CET |MEMBER:VPEA (LIFE) ETA-I, NESDA,ISCET, Sterling > 616 Liberty Street |Who's Who. PHONE:276-632-5045, FAX:275-632-0868 > Martinsville Va 24112-1809 |[EMAIL PROTECTED], ICQ11269732, AIM pjonescet > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > If it's "fixed", don't "break it"! > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.kimbanet.com/~pjones/default.htm > http://www.kimbanet.com/~pjones/america/default.htm > http://www.kimbanet.com/~pjones/message/default.htm
Your assumption, that I was assuming something, was wrong. Thanks for the roundabout way of adding that this may not be the case for Mac users. Gus
