![]() It was only after this that Microsoft went about creating its own browser – Internet Explorer (IE). It should be remembered that Microsoft did try talking to Netscape to license its browser technology way back in 1994 which Netscape eventually declined. Even back then, analysts understood that the browser itself would be the future Operating System. The moment Microsoft saw Netscape’s browser as a threat to it’s dominance for the future of its OS – essentially the doorway to the web which is accessed through the browser the future of providing services over the internet and controlling evolving standards was at stake. Stuck with the Desktop, Microsoft got into having the internet part of its world domination plans pretty late. For IT guys, I guess the death knell of almost everyone’s first browser which was the most popular browser at one time is an important case study. hmmm…I see Emperor Gates grinning as he reads my blog. So there it goes… the once upon a time Netscape Communications Corporation’s primary product that pitched it straight against Microsoft leading to the ever popular browser wars is headed for a grand obituary on February 2nd, 2008. For anyone who has followed the browser wars, it wouldn’t be far fetched to think that AOL taking over Netscape didn’t make things better at all. AOL bought out Netscape in 1998 for $4.2 billion. However, relics of the browser will still be available for download for the history channel after that. The Netscape blog announced that AOL has officially stopped development for the browser since Dec 28th and will stop all security updates from Feburary 2nd 2008. A surprise I must say in the midst of my year end holidays. Not that it wasn’t already but now it’s officially dead dead and slated for a shut down. Wow! News just in from my RSS feed: everyone’s first ever browser – Netscape Navigator, is finally dead.
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