Re:FrontPage 98: Elegant and Exquisite (1997)
by archergod on Wednesday September 12, 2018 @07:16AM
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Well, they works best in IE because at that time there was IE only. Netscape navigator the other browser charge user, Firefox was just a beginning, as they want to take down IE because of their Navigator failure. It was great because it support some dynamic content. It was the first step to software like Dreamweaver as it bring concept in place. Having said that it was ugly design and I never like them even back then..
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Re:FrontPage 98: Elegant and Exquisite (1997)
by BillyBreen on Wednesday September 12, 2018 @07:54AM
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Netscape never charged users. Perhaps you’re thinking of Opera.
The reasons IE won over Netscape are many, but bundling with dominant OS and embracing/extending standards such that sites only worked in IE was a big part of it. Heck, there was a whole antitrust case about just that.
Re:FrontPage 98: Elegant and Exquisite (1997)
by dep_b on Wednesday September 12, 2018 @08:09AM
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> Netscape never charged users. Perhaps you’re thinking of Opera.
No Netscape would officially cost you US$49 until 1998.
Re:FrontPage 98: Elegant and Exquisite (1997)
by icedchai on Thursday September 13, 2018 @03:43PM
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"Officially", Netscape had a "free trial" for 90 days. In reality, I personally don't know one person who actually paid. Some companies did buy corporate licenses.
Re:FrontPage 98: Elegant and Exquisite (1997)
by BillyBreen on Wednesday September 12, 2018 @07:05PM
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Wow, I had no recollection of that. My mistake.
Re:FrontPage 98: Elegant and Exquisite (1997)
by rustcharm on Wednesday September 12, 2018 @03:58PM
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Here's an article stating that Netscape charged $49. It was in PC Magazine October 22, 1996
https://books.google.com/books?id=sjA_WJ82CSsC&lpg=PA102&dq=...
@dang can you edit/delete the parent comment? No need to spread lies here!