Re: Netscape Client is Free; Source Code to Go Public - DevEdge News Special Bulletin (fwd)

[Graham Leggett <graham@xxxxxxx>]

Gary Colman wrote:

> > I think this is probably one of the most fiendish ways I have seen where
> > a company wreaks it's revenge on their foe.
> 
> It may also (hopefully) stop Netscape from going bust eventually...
> They are on a seriously fatal downward trend.. This was a very tactical
> announcement.

Exactly - in order to compete with M$, the browser would have to be
free, however to beat M$, the browser would not only have to be free,
but be better, and the best way of making your browser better is by
simply making it work error free, and to do this there is only oine -
the same way Linux was built.

Netscape then stay in the browser market, and they can capatilise on the
name brand recognition, with their server range, advertising on their
website, etc.

If Netscape survives this, it will be a case study in business school
for years to come.

Regards,
Graham
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