From rssfeeds@jmason.org Thu Sep 26 16:34:06 2002 Return-Path: Delivered-To: yyyy@localhost.example.com Received: from localhost (jalapeno [127.0.0.1]) by jmason.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2BCEB16F17 for ; Thu, 26 Sep 2002 16:34:04 +0100 (IST) Received: from jalapeno [127.0.0.1] by localhost with IMAP (fetchmail-5.9.0) for jm@localhost (single-drop); Thu, 26 Sep 2002 16:34:04 +0100 (IST) Received: from dogma.slashnull.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by dogma.slashnull.org (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g8QFRog24243 for ; Thu, 26 Sep 2002 16:27:50 +0100 Message-Id: <200209261527.g8QFRog24243@dogma.slashnull.org> To: yyyy@example.com From: "hyatt@mozilla" Subject: Validation Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 15:27:49 -0000 Content-Type: text/plain; encoding=utf-8 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=AWL version=2.50-cvs X-Spam-Level: URL: http://www.mozillazine.org/weblogs/hyatt/#85395270 Date: Not supplied I feel so tremendously validated right now in all my criticisms of Netscape vs. Mozilla. I told Netscape management that if the Netscape beta shipped without popup blocking that CNet would write an article on it. They didn't believe me (or didn't care). Sure enough, the article appeared right on time[1]. I blogged about two main annoyances when installing Netscape 7: the lack of popup blocking and all of the annoying advertising spam on the desktop and in the toolbars. I warned Netscape that they needed to take steps to correct this problem. They didn't listen. Take a look at the CNet review[2] highlight that describes *The Bad* part of Netscape 7.0: _Displays AOL ads everywhere; doesn't let you turn off pop-up windows like Mozilla does; devours 30MB of disk space._ Plenty of other engineers at Netscape (as well as managers) complained about these problems and fought with those higher up to correct these problems. We lost every battle. The simple truth is that the people in charge of running the Netscape browser are incompetent. They don't understand how to make a good browser, or they don't care. Their engineers tell them what they're doing wrong, and they don't listen. Maybe you'll listen to the public. How about eWeek's article, Netscape 7.0 Shrivels Under Mozilla's Shadow[3]? Are you paying attention now, you ignorant, stupid, incompetent buffoons? "I told you so." never felt so good. Maybe they will sit up and take notice now. If they do, well, it's about fucking time. And people wonder why I quit working for AOL. [1] http://news.com.com/2100-1023-949572.html?tag=fd_lede [2] http://www.cnet.com/software/0-3227883-8-20331576-1.html?tag=st.sw.8888.boxhl.3227883-8-20331576-1 [3] http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,493248,00.asp