Netscape

The venerable Netscape Browser, which is owned by AOL, was once the leader in Web browsers has finally thrown in the towel. Netscape will still be available to download after 29 Feb 2008, but AOL will no longer update the product or offer any technical support.

After losing the browser wars of the 90s to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, Netscape struggled in obscurity and irrelevance. Eventually, Netscape opened its source code, allowing anyone to see it, use it, and alter it , which eventually gave birth to Mozilla and Firefox now the second most popular browser after Explorer.

At the end of its life, Netscape has less than 1 percent of the browser market, so it’s highly unlikely you know anyone who is still using it. But if you do, then you should encourage them to follow the advice to be found on the Netscape site, which suggests you download Firefox.

Updated On: 12.07.04