"Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > The only plugins Netscape did originally supply with Communicator 4.X was > > LiveAudio (one they designed for sound > Default plugin which basic calls a program that ask you to get required plugin > RealPlayer 8 which is out of date they now gone to ReaplayerG2 which if > it had a version number would be something like 10.5 > and Shockwave (one version only) > > The problem with contracting to provide plugins is that in order for > plugin maker to make it worthwhile to provide is to go with multi year > contract. The problem with that is that the plugin may go through 10 -20 > revisions over the life of the contract. So you end up with old > technology for years to come. > > The only plugins Netscape/ Moz should provide is the "default" and the > MRJ plugin. >
So what do you think Netscape should do about *potential* customers that dump Netscape because of the Plugin issue? Just write them off? Now, I know that N6 is incredibly *green* and N7 will be Killer, but it dang well better handle Plugins *very* effortlessly or they are limiting their userbase right out of the gate. jy
