A first beta of Mozilla 1.7 became available last month, according to the Mozilla Web site. Netscape 7.1 is based on Mozilla 1.4, which was first released in June last year. The new release, which could come as early as next month, will likely be called 7.2 and will be based on version 1.7 of Mozilla, an upcoming release of the Mozilla Internet application suite, a source familiar with the product plans said.Īn AOL spokesman contacted Thursday hadn't gotten back to IDG News Service with comments by Friday afternoon. The Netscape update will replace the aging version 7.1, released in mid-2003.
AOL is also testing a new Netscape Desktop Navigator product and in January launched the Netscape Internet service, a low-cost ISP. The update appears part to be a broader effort by AOL to revitalize the Netscape brand it acquired in a $4.2 billion deal in 1998. After being written off by industry observers last year, AOL plans to release an update to the Netscape Internet software package as early as next month. The Netscape Web browser may not be dead after all. After being written off by industry observers last year, AOL plans to release an update to the Netscape Internet software package as early as next month.
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