Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-12 Thread Erik Corry
Jay Garcia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 03/11/2002 3:30 PM, Erik Corry wrote: Christian Biesinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jay Garcia wrote: Also, according to your're explanation, if we list groups from our ISP, then these very same groups should appear. They don't ... Why not? It's usenet

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-12 Thread Jay Garcia
On 03/12/2002 5:23 AM, Erik Corry wrote: Yes, thanks for the confirmation. There was no confirmation that I was aware of. I don't think you understood what I wrote. I understood exactly what you wrote. You are reading this group from your ISP's news feed or other feed OTHER than logging

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-12 Thread Jay Garcia
On 03/12/2002 7:35 AM, Jay Garcia wrote: I'll reply to this reply using COX's feed and we'll see what's different in the header info. I'm curious as well. The reply I mentioned was done at approximately 7:37 CST on the COX group. Still waiting to see it here at 7:50 am CST which should prove

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-12 Thread Jay Garcia
On 03/12/2002 7:52 AM, Jay Garcia wrote: This reply should be seen immediately upon refreshing the group while logged in to THE server. It is, as witnessed by the posted time of this reply. -- Jay Garcia - Netscape Champion Novell MCNE-5/CNI-Networking Technologies-OSI UFAQ -

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-12 Thread Dean
Bamm Gabriana wrote: Having to register it? That is a big issue You don't have to register it. He's right on this one. I tried to install Netscape 6.2.1 on my friend's new computer. Netscape will not open the first time until you sign up with a Netcenter account. But my friend could not

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-12 Thread Dean
Bamm Gabriana wrote: sorry, that was kinda harsh.. I meant to just say that you dont have to go around removing code like a Hack when you can just hit the cancel buttons to get out of activation.. Try installing Netscape 6 in a computer without an internet connection like I did in my

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-11 Thread dman84
dman84 wrote: Peter Lairo wrote: Christian Biesinger wrote: I said you need not register it. The following page describes how to get rid of the Activation Screen. http://www.hmetzger.de/net6e.html#4 The activation occurrs *during* the installation. How do you delete

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-11 Thread Jay Garcia
On 03/11/2002 12:39 AM, Bamm Gabriana wrote: I AM fully aware of how all this works. Kyle is confused by SERVER and SERVER SOFTWARE !! No, he is confused between hosting a newsgroup and carrying the newsgroup. Jay, I hope you cool down. You are a highly intellectual person but your

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-11 Thread Christian Biesinger
dman84 wrote: sorry, that was kinda harsh.. I meant to just say that you dont have to go around removing code like a Hack when you can just hit the cancel buttons to get out of activation.. Last time I checked, this was not possible. -- They that can give up essential liberty to obtain

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-11 Thread Erik Corry
Jay Garcia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My statement/reply was in reference to the physical location of the server that hosts these groups. It's in Mountain View California and this SERVER feeds usenet. A newsgroup isn't hosted on a specific host. A mail-to-news gateway may be, but that is a

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-11 Thread Bamm Gabriana
sorry, that was kinda harsh.. I meant to just say that you dont have to go around removing code like a Hack when you can just hit the cancel buttons to get out of activation.. Try installing Netscape 6 in a computer without an internet connection like I did in my friend's computer (in

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-11 Thread Jay Garcia
On 03/11/2002 8:39 AM, Erik Corry wrote: Jay Garcia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My statement/reply was in reference to the physical location of the server that hosts these groups. It's in Mountain View California and this SERVER feeds usenet. A newsgroup isn't hosted on a specific host. It

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-11 Thread Christian Biesinger
Jay Garcia wrote: Also, according to your're explanation, if we list groups from our ISP, then these very same groups should appear. They don't ... Why not? It's usenet isn't it? If you are talking about netscape.public.mozilla.* when you say the very same groups, I can confirm that my

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-11 Thread Erik Corry
Christian Biesinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jay Garcia wrote: Also, according to your're explanation, if we list groups from our ISP, then these very same groups should appear. They don't ... Why not? It's usenet isn't it? Probably your ISP doesn't carry the netscape.* groups. I'm sure

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-11 Thread Jay Garcia
On 03/11/2002 3:30 PM, Erik Corry wrote: Christian Biesinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jay Garcia wrote: Also, according to your're explanation, if we list groups from our ISP, then these very same groups should appear. They don't ... Why not? It's usenet isn't it? Probably your ISP

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-10 Thread Peter Lairo
Christian Biesinger wrote: I said you need not register it. The following page describes how to get rid of the Activation Screen. http://www.hmetzger.de/net6e.html#4 The activation occurrs *during* the installation. How do you delete activation.dll, or edit all-ns.js *before* you install?

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-10 Thread PeEmm
Garth Wallace wrote: Since you've only used Netscape 6.2, which is based on a very old version of Mozilla, and have never used a recent milestone, how could you possibly be able to say one way or the other? Opinions founded on ignorance are worthless. Please, be careful Mr. Wallace.

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-10 Thread Thomas
As are those founded on self-delusion. This privacy-invasion BS is just what Mozilla didn't need. But JTK, Mozilla does not have this feature so what are you complaining?? Only Netscape has it, as proved by others.

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-10 Thread Jay Garcia
On 03/09/2002 6:06 PM, Netscape Basher wrote: And then they will claim only technical information is supposed to be posted there. Which is fair because on those groups, Netscape does provide the bandwidth. Netscape has nothing to do with running this newsgroup. Again, you

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-10 Thread Jay Garcia
On 03/09/2002 6:16 PM, Netscape Basher wrote: And Netscape 6 was supposed to provide dozens of users added themes. What happened? Netscape pulled the plug on it. That is Netscape shitting on its users. Not the same as Mozilla. Again, you have no concept or either you refuse to

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-10 Thread Jay Garcia
On 03/10/2002 2:56 AM, Peter Lairo wrote: The activation occurrs *during* the installation. How do you delete activation.dll, or edit all-ns.js *before* you install? The solution you (and Holger Metzger) provide doesn't seem possible for someon who just downloaded N6Setup.exe. :( I

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-10 Thread Peter Lairo
Jay Garcia wrote: On 03/10/2002 2:56 AM, Peter Lairo wrote: You can of course proceed up to the point of Activation and then cancel it. Then you can rename the .dll file or edit the .js file. What a (unsatisfactory) hack! :( -- Regards, Peter Lairo

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-10 Thread Christian Biesinger
Jay Garcia wrote: On 03/09/2002 6:06 PM, Netscape Basher wrote: Netscape has nothing to do with running this newsgroup. This server is a PRIVATE server located in Mountain View Ca. Say, which server are you talking about? For example, the server I am using to post here is located in Berlin,

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-10 Thread Christian Biesinger
Peter Lairo wrote: The activation occurrs *during* the installation. How do you delete activation.dll, or edit all-ns.js *before* you install? Last time I used Netscape, it occured when I started Netscape after I have installed it. Was this different for you? -- They that can give up

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-10 Thread Christian Biesinger
Netscape Basher wrote: Christian Biesinger typed: Personally, I find that RealPlayer 8 works with everything that I've tried. Wait until you find a site that will tell you have to update your player. Netscape should be giving it's customers the lastest stuff. I didn't bother searching

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-10 Thread Bamm Gabriana
Netscape 6.2.1 is based on the VERY OLD Mozilla 0.9.4.1. Themes that work in 6.2.1 may NOT work in a future build. Therefore, why waste programming time and effort into something that may or may not work. Same goes for Mozilla. Themes that worked in the 0.9.8 release may NOT work in the

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-10 Thread Stuart Summerville
I'm not totally facted-up on how usernet hierarchies work, but if someone like Netscape sets itself up as some sort of original source of information for a newsgroup (ie. the main/final repository), then doesn't that mean that they have to ensure that enough high-availability disk space +

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-10 Thread Christopher Jahn
And it came to pass that Netscape Basher wrote: Jay Garcia typed: On 03/09/2002 6:06 PM, Netscape Basher wrote: And then they will claim only technical information is supposed to be posted there. Which is fair because on those groups, Netscape does provide the bandwidth. Netscape has

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-10 Thread Christopher Jahn
And it came to pass that Netscape Basher wrote: Christian Biesinger typed: Jay Garcia wrote: On 03/09/2002 6:06 PM, Netscape Basher wrote: Netscape has nothing to do with running this newsgroup. This server is a PRIVATE server located in Mountain View Ca. Say, which server are

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-10 Thread Jay Garcia
On 03/10/2002 10:17 AM, Christian Biesinger wrote: Jay Garcia wrote: On 03/09/2002 6:06 PM, Netscape Basher wrote: Netscape has nothing to do with running this newsgroup. This server is a PRIVATE server located in Mountain View Ca. Say, which server are you talking about? For example,

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-10 Thread Jay Garcia
On 03/10/2002 10:41 AM, Bamm Gabriana wrote: Netscape 6.2.1 is based on the VERY OLD Mozilla 0.9.4.1. Themes that work in 6.2.1 may NOT work in a future build. Therefore, why waste programming time and effort into something that may or may not work. Same goes for Mozilla. Themes that worked

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-10 Thread Jay Garcia
On 03/10/2002 5:23 PM, Netscape Basher wrote: Jay Garcia typed: On 03/09/2002 6:06 PM, Netscape Basher wrote: And then they will claim only technical information is supposed to be posted there. Which is fair because on those groups, Netscape does provide the bandwidth. Netscape has

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-10 Thread dman84
Peter Lairo wrote: Christian Biesinger wrote: I said you need not register it. The following page describes how to get rid of the Activation Screen. http://www.hmetzger.de/net6e.html#4 The activation occurrs *during* the installation. How do you delete activation.dll, or edit

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-10 Thread pbergsagel
This is almost not worth posting, but if you check the full header this newsgroup is hosted at secnews.netscape. End of argument! Jay Garcia wrote: On 03/09/2002 6:06 PM, Netscape Basher wrote: And then they will claim only technical information is supposed to be posted there. Which

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-10 Thread pbergsagel
Basher, No one is complaining that you do not recomend NS 6.2.1. What people are complaining about is the way you said it. You came across as a basher. To paraphrase: There is nothing good about NS 6.2.1. Now if you had simply said Wait for the next version of Netscape, or download Mozilla

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-10 Thread Jay Garcia
On 03/10/2002 10:55 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is almost not worth posting, but if you check the full header this newsgroup is hosted at secnews.netscape. End of argument! Yup, end of argument. This group is hosted on secnews.netscape.com on port 119 (unsecure). The name of the

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-10 Thread Bamm Gabriana
it is available from 100's of servers. Jay is confused on how usenet works. If the group was only available from secnews.netscape.com or/and news.mozilla.org, Jay would have a point. But he doesn't. Hello, A newsgroup may be carried by hundreds of servers, but only one server can host it.

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-10 Thread Bamm Gabriana
I AM fully aware of how all this works. Kyle is confused by SERVER and SERVER SOFTWARE !! No, he is confused between hosting a newsgroup and carrying the newsgroup. Jay, I hope you cool down. You are a highly intellectual person but your behavior has been worse than him. We expect more from

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-09 Thread Christian Biesinger
Netscape Basher wrote: And I've noticed you can't name one single meaningful advantage Netscape 6.21 has over IE 6.0 No killfilter on usenet? That is a big issue. Well... it is a bit annoying, but big issue? no. High memory usage? That is a big issue. Not in my opinion. Abandonment of

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-09 Thread Bamm Gabriana
Having to register it? That is a big issue You don't have to register it. He's right on this one. I tried to install Netscape 6.2.1 on my friend's new computer. Netscape will not open the first time until you sign up with a Netcenter account. But my friend could not sign up because she has

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-09 Thread Christian Biesinger
Bamm Gabriana wrote: Having to register it? That is a big issue You don't have to register it. He's right on this one.[...] So I uninstalled Netscape and installed Mozilla and all was fine. I said you need not register it. The following page describes how to get rid of the Activation

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-09 Thread Jonas Jørgensen
Netscape Basher wrote: Which validates my statement. Do not download 6.2.1 until the next release. You are posting in the wrong newsgroup. This one is about the Mozilla project. The only reason the name begins with netscape is that Netscape was so kind to donate disk space and bandwidth for

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-09 Thread Christian Biesinger
Netscape Basher wrote: Christian Biesinger typed: Bamm Gabriana wrote: Having to register it? That is a big issue You don't have to register it. He's right on this one.[...] So I uninstalled Netscape and installed Mozilla and all was fine. I said you need not register it. The

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-09 Thread Christian Biesinger
Arg. OK. Let's continue flaming. Netscape Basher wrote: Christian Biesinger typed: Netscape Basher wrote: Abandonment of theme development on 6.2.1? Shitting on users Pardon?? You call it shitting on users providing five themes for a browser? Considering Netscape hasn't made single one

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-09 Thread Jonas Jørgensen
Christian Biesinger wrote: And, by the way, I just went to the Opera Home Page and was unable to find a single theme there. www.opera.com -- My Opera -- Customize /Jonas

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-09 Thread Bamm Gabriana
ARG! You have two possibilities: (actually, three) Either you do what I suggested, or you do register for Netcenter, or you close that window on every start of Netscape. I think close that window on every start of Netscape is bad advice. My friend definitely wouldn't want to close it

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-09 Thread Bamm Gabriana
Which validates my statement. Do not download 6.2.1 until the next release. Exactly the point. We all agree with you here so there's no point bashing us on this. But the fact that NS621 sucks is no reason to hate Mozilla, since most of your complaints do not apply to Mozilla. It's like

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-09 Thread Christian Biesinger
Bamm Gabriana wrote: ARG! You have two possibilities: (actually, three) Either you do what I suggested, or you do register for Netcenter, or you close that window on every start of Netscape. I think close that window on every start of Netscape is bad advice. My friend definitely wouldn't

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-09 Thread Christian Biesinger
Jonas Jørgensen wrote: Christian Biesinger wrote: And, by the way, I just went to the Opera Home Page and was unable to find a single theme there. www.opera.com -- My Opera -- Customize Oh indeed, thanks for the link. Netscape Basher: These themes are not provided by Opera. Well,

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-09 Thread DeMoN LaG
Christian Biesinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in news:3C89F76D.20600 @web.de, on 09 Mar 2002: Every day a full version of Mozilla is made available. Actually, looking at the ftp server it's more like 2 to 3 times a day a full version is made available -- AIM: FlyersR1 9 email: [EMAIL

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-09 Thread Garth Wallace
Netscape Basher wrote: Bamm Gabriana wrote: This is a newsgroup for Mozilla, not Netscape. We don't care about AOL's shortcuts or spyware coz we don't have them. netscape.public.mozilla.general Then rename the group so it doesn't say Netscape in it. That's what we all want, so we

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-09 Thread JTK
Garth Wallace wrote: Netscape Basher wrote: Bamm Gabriana wrote: This is a newsgroup for Mozilla, not Netscape. We don't care about AOL's shortcuts or spyware coz we don't have them. netscape.public.mozilla.general Then rename the group so it doesn't say Netscape in it.

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-09 Thread Johnny Cage
Since you've only used Netscape 6.2, which is based on a very old version of Mozilla, and have never used a recent milestone, how could you possibly be able to say one way or the other? Opinions founded on ignorance are worthless. As are those founded on self-delusion. This privacy-invasion

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-09 Thread Johnny Cage
I never Seen So Much Paranoia over nothing, netscape and mozilla nothing to complain about them. look at ie 6.0 thats really invasion of privacy its the worst when it comes to privacy. netscape 6.2.1 since to be outdated on cookie managment but does alot better than ie 6.0. the lastest mozilla

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-09 Thread Christopher Jahn
And it came to pass that Netscape Basher wrote: Jonas Jørgensen typed: Netscape Basher wrote: Which validates my statement. Do not download 6.2.1 until the next release. You are posting in the wrong newsgroup. This one is about the Mozilla project. The only reason the name begins

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-09 Thread Randall Parker
On Fri, 08 Mar 2002 23:35:25 GMT esteemed Netscape Basher did hold forth thusly: a whole bunch of snipped complaints Well Basher Bundy, my suggestion is that you don't use NS 6.21 and stop complaining about it. I think Moz is maturing very nicely. Since about Moz v0.97 I've found it is a

More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-08 Thread Netscape Basher
If you download it with the Real Player option, the Real Player it gives is out of date. Another 8 megs to download!! Four themes available for Netscape 6.2.1, why even bother? No killfille for newsgroups. Tons of reports of transferring mail settings from Communicator to 6.2.1 As reported

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-08 Thread Bamm Gabriana
This is a newsgroup for Mozilla, not Netscape. We don't care about AOL's shortcuts or spyware coz we don't have them.

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-08 Thread Bamm Gabriana
netscape.public.mozilla.general Then rename the group so it doesn't say Netscape in it. You Mozilla gurus are always telling people that Netscape is not Mozilla. Even Mozilla people have always been complaining about the netscape in the name of the mozilla newsgroup. It confuses a lot of

Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

2002-03-08 Thread Bamm Gabriana
Also check out what client I am using tonight. That gives me the right to bash. I can see that you are using Netscape, not Mozilla. That gives you the right to bash Netscape. Not Mozilla. Please download Mozilla from www.mozilla.org to know that your complaints do not apply to Mozilla. Among