Michael Kaply wrote:

> The new IBM Web Browser on Software Choice continues to be based on 0.6. We worked on
> performance and stability for that release.

It seems that performance and stability have been enhanced.

> 
> We are continuing to work on IBM Web Browser and Warpzilla.
> 
> If you want the latest and greatest OS/2 browser, use the Mozilla milestones. They 
>are
> perfect for endusers on OS/2.

Which is the most stable of the recent milestone versions?  Would you 
expect that version to be more stable than the IBM Web Browser?

> 
> The IBM Web Browsers are intended for corporate customers. The only difference 
>between an
> IBM Web Browser and the corresponding Mozilla milestone is a spellchecker, 
>installer, and
> IBM service and support. There are also a few "IBM only" fixes, but these are usually
> fixes so ugly, I would never think of putting them in Mozilla like the ugly hack we 
>put
> together to make the multimedia plugins work.

My experience is that the Mozilla OS/2 browsers are not very stable and 
just cannot be used for very long.  I have not yet tried 0.9.5, though. 
  The IBM Web Browser August release is the most usable Mozilla version 
that I have yet seen for OS/2.  Maybe the fixes are "ugly" but...  So is 
the IBM Web Browser going to remain at 0.6 indefinitely or do you intend 
to upgrade it to a later Mozilla revision level?

> 
> If you want to see the source code that created IBM Web Browser, you can download it 
>from
> the sight you mentioned.

I did so when you posted it back in August.

> 
> We don't test Java as much with the Mozilla milestone, but then again, nobody on the 
>web
> uses Java much anymore.
> 
> Any other questions?

What are the future plans for the IBM Web Browser?

> 
> Mike Kaply
> IBM Mozilla Advocate
> Platform Owner - Mozilla for OS/2
> 

-- 
Posted with OS/2 Warp 4.51
and IBM Web Browser



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