Sadly, Myron Cope, a famous sportscaster for the Pittsburgh Steelers, died yesterday morning at the age of 79. Myron, you have been an inspiration to many sports fans across the nation. May God grant your soul peace in the afterlife. Farewell old friend. You will be sorely missed.
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Even though the original Wikileaks domain name was shut down, you can still access it through this alternative link. Add this link to your bookmarks and resist the stupid bureaucracy!
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Hello readers!
Below is an interview that I have conducted with Abdul Karim concerning the future of the Netscape brand. Read on…
INTERVIEW…
1. What drove you to the idea of possibly recovering the Netscape brand?
I joined the field of web browsers with my concept browser “NotJustBrowsing” when I realized that the browsers of my time are not coping with the change. When I found out that Netscape Navigator was about to vanish from the landscape of browsing, it shocked me. It came to my mind then that Netscape browser can be revived by introducing new browsing concepts taken from “NotJustBrowsing”.
2. Why recover Netscape when you can start your own browser with little or no start-up capital?
That is what I did initially (NotJustBrowsing), but in the form of an already famed web browser I have a better opportunity to expand the user base of my ideas. Both Netscape and myself will come out winners as a result in an easy way.
3. How confident are you in negotiating a deal with AOL? Do you even think your proposal will be received warmly by the executive branch at AOL?
I am very confident in dealing just because I know that I am dealing with an American company. I am optimistic about the reception of my proposal by AOL executives. If AOL judged my proposal to be beneficial to them, they will move forward decisively. Taking a product from a group of people and handing it in to a person will be a very difficult decision for AOL indeed.
4. If you acquire the rights to Netscape, will the brand be donated to the Mozilla Foundation or will it remain a closed-source in house browser? Why?
If not code itself but new concepts will probably be shared with the Mozilla Foundation. I would like to keep a close co-operation with the Mozilla Foundation.
5. Will you set up a base for Netscape operations in the US?
The US is a prime location for any innovative venture where there is no shortage of intelligent educated work force and open minded innovation hungry people.
6. Would the original founder of Netscape, Marc Andreessen, play an important role in the formation of the new Netscape? Will he take part in the company’s affairs?
At the moment I can only talk about my role in Netscape. In general, only a new owner can revive Netscape Navigator.
7. Do you see a bright future for Netscape? Why?
Yes, I do see a bright future for Netscape in my hands because, in my vision, browsers are not yet fully developed according to the modern requirements of Internet use. There is room for innovation in this field and I hope that my vision will produce a spark in Netscape Navigator web browser.
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There you have it!
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Hello fellow readers:
As some of you already know, developer support for the Netscape web browser and tools are to be cut off completely come March 1, 2008. As Tom Drapeau put it in his announcement post, “Given AOL’s current business focus and the success the Mozilla Foundation has had in developing critically-acclaimed products, we feel it’s the right time to end development of Netscape branded browsers, hand the reins fully to Mozilla and encourage Netscape users to adopt Firefox.”
For most folks, even some who have adhered to the Netscape brand since the beginning, it is thought to be proper to bring an end to a legacy that once was formidable in the early days of the Internet. However, this announcement has not escaped the attention of a small subset of Netscape loyalists who believe that the franchise is still a priceless contender in the world of web browsers. In fact, a Netscape fanatic, Abdul Karim (www.NotJustBrowsing.com) from the United Kingdom, claims to have submitted a proposal to the executive branch at AOL about taking the reins of Netscape development upon himself and his development team. Karim believes that the Internet would never be the same if the Netscape brand and IP were swept under a rug and kept there for the rest of eternity. Several others agree with his belief. However, he isn’t going to get the rights to the product without a fight from the bureaucrats at AOL first. Of course, Karim views this not as an acquisition of sorts, but rather as a transfer of responsibility to another party.
Don’t forget that AOL also has the trademark used for their Netscape ISP division as well as their Netscape portal. So there must be a means that can be brought about in order to fix a deal between AOL and Karim. Luckily, for Karim, AOL is slowly pushing to rename their Netscape portal as Propeller and changing the Netscape ISP to another name should be a snap. After performing those housekeeping requirements, and tie up a few other loose ends here and there, AOL will effectively relinquish all ties to their former flagship product. Hopefully, with much debating and prayer, Karim will get what he is wishing for… a reawakening of Netscape!
EDIT (02-14-2008): After word of this blog post had made its way into the Netscape Community Forums, Netscape marketing, staff and forums consultant Jay Garcia states that Karim has NOT submitted any sort of proposal to AOL. Could Karim’s proposal be a hoax? Stay tuned…
EDIT (02-14-2008): Ok… Karim has said that the shipment of the proposal will take longer than expected. He might just resubmit it to the execs via post possibly sometime tomorrow.
EDIT (02-18-2008): I just conducted an interview with Karim. If you wish to read it, click here.
EDIT (02-21-2008): Karim has just confirmed that the proposal has been successfully delivered to its destination. Now lets all hope that it doesn’t land up in a trash can somewhere and it at least gets looked at.
EDIT (03-11-2008): Finally! According to Karim, it appears that preliminary negotiations are underway. Let us hope this escalates into a full fledged deal.
As I was meandering the net, looking for a decent installer utility for a Windows software program, I ran into a freeware alternative to Wise Installer and InstallShield. RedShift Installation System, developed by your friends at Stormdance, is a nifty tool for creating quick and simple installers for any small applications.
What I like most about this utility is the live preview that you get while creating an installation. That way, you know you are getting what you see and don’t have to blindly test and retest the setup until it is just right. You can even set up a splash screen with any standard JPEG file.
Unfortunately, it isn’t very feature rich. RedShift doesn’t support custom install options which can provide the end-user more flexibility. Basically, whatever you put in the installer file-wise essentially gets “dumped” into the install directory in its entirety.
But, with those complaints aside, I think you can expect a good quality installer in terms of speed and size. Just give it a try and see what you think.
Yes my friends. Your eyes do not deceive you. Within the remaining 30 seconds on the clock in the 4th quarter, Eli Manning threw for the winning pass giving them a final score of 17-14. Wow… did Bill Belichick look pissed or what. I mean he really thought it was going to be a blow out. Well you thought wrong Mister I-didn’t-cheat. Well… as the old adage goes… CRIME DOESN’T PAY! Congratulations New York Giants. You truly deserved this win.
Hello dear friends! Welcome to my new blog! This is where all of the coolest bloggers should go for all of their advice on technology, dirty politics, and girls (well… maybe not girls just yet. Let me worry about getting a girlfriend first and I’ll get back to y’all on that later). Anyhow, welcome again and enjoy!
