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Red Hat's directory server set for release

June 1, 2005 Open-source version of program acquired from Netscape ups ante in rivalry with Microsoft, Novell and Sun. TAGS: directory server, Red Hat Inc., Netscape Communications Corp., Novell Inc., open source, Sun Microsystems Inc., server, Microsoft Corp., Linux

Mozilla tries Firefox recipe with Thunderbird

September 18, 2007 The Mozilla Foundation is funding a subsidiary to improve the open-source e-mail software. Will more plug-ins and a universal mailbox come next? TAGS: Mozilla Thunderbird, Mitchell Baker, Mozilla Corp., Stephen O'Grady, Firefox, corporation, RedMonk, Internet Service Provider, Gmail, Web browser, Microsoft Outlook, e-mail, open source, Netscape Communications Corp., Internet service, success

Andreessen: IE faces one-two punch

October 6, 2004 Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen says Microsoft faces serious competition from smaller alternative browsers. TAGS: Marc Andreessen, Netscape Communications Corp., Firefox, Apple Computer, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Corp., antitrust, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., open source, Microsoft Windows

With update, Mozilla introduces fees

October 15, 2003 The developer of open-source Net software unveils the latest version of its Web applications package and announces fee-based services, a step back to its Netscape roots. TAGS: Mitchell Baker, Mozilla Corp., Netscape Communications Corp., foundation, America Online Inc., fee, open source, antitrust, open-source software, Web browser, Linux, CD, Microsoft Corp.

Netscape launches browser beta

March 3, 2005 Antiphishing browser is designed to resist online fraud, taking aim at IE's growing spate of vulnerabilities. TAGS: Netscape Communications Corp., phishing, Web browser, Time Warner Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, RSS, security, open source, Microsoft Corp.

Netscape readies antiphishing browser

February 1, 2005 The browser promises to recognize sites with spyware or phishing software and to disable suspect technology. TAGS: Netscape Communications Corp., phishing, Firefox, Web browser, beta, Time Warner Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Corp., portal, bank, security, spyware, open source, Microsoft Corp.

AOL prepares its own browser

October 8, 2004 America Online is planning to release a stand-alone browser based on IE technology, according to sources familiar with the company's plans. TAGS: AOL Browser, America Online Inc., Netscape Communications Corp., Marc Andreessen, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Time Warner Inc., open source, Microsoft Corp.

Red Hat acquires AOL's Netscape server software

September 30, 2004 Linux seller plans to release Netscape Enterprise Suite as open-source software in bid to expand, News.com has learned. TAGS: Netscape Server, Red Hat Inc., Netscape Communications Corp., directory server, Joe Keller, Linux seller, open-source programmer, open source, Time Warner Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., server software, Linux, America Online Inc., open-source software, acquisition, server

Red Hat taps Netscape to broaden its landscape

September 30, 2004 Linux seller to open-source Netscape Enterprise Suite in a bid to expand beyond its core product. TAGS: Netscape Communications Corp., Red Hat Inc., Joe Keller, directory server, Linux seller, open source, Time Warner Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Novell Inc., Governor, Linux, server software, server, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Unearthing the origins of Firefox

October 13, 2004 Firefox lead engineer Ben Goodger explains the behind-the-scenes decisions leading to the release of this increasingly popular alternative to Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. TAGS: XUL, Netscape Communications Corp., Mozilla Corp., Netscape Web Browser, Netscape Communicator, Firefox, Web browser, user interface, open source, Time Warner Inc., America Online Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

At the heart of the open-source revolution

January 13, 2005 Lotus founder Mitch Kapor oversees two open-source software foundations. His success could make Microsoft miserable. TAGS: Mitch Kapor, open source, foundation, Time Warner Inc., open-source software, GPL, Netscape Communications Corp., Firefox, IBM Corp., Mozilla Corp., spreadsheet, Web browser, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., PC

Mozilla finally turns 1.0

June 5, 2002 The browser software, four years in the making in an open-source project, arrives on the Web. Netscape says developers wanted to be sure it would "be ready for prime time." TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Netscape 6, Netscape Communications Corp., Document Object Model, Web browser, open source, CSS, Time Warner Inc., standards, project, developer, Microsoft Corp.

A decade on the Web with Netscape

October 13, 2004 As the ground-breaking browser turns 10, News.com looks back at its impact and ahead to a coming overhaul. Where are Netscape's pioneers today? TAGS: AOL 8.0, Netscape Communications Corp., margin, Firefox, Netscape Navigator, America Online Inc., Web browser, Opera Software, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Corp., open source, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Firefox drawing fans away from Microsoft IE

September 15, 2004 The open-source browser and stable partner Mozilla have won over a number of defectors over in the past nine months, Web site metrics suggest. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Mozilla Web browser, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, open source, Netscape Communications Corp., Microsoft Corp., security

IE competitors mull ActiveX alternative

June 30, 2004 Mozilla, Opera, Apple, Sun and Macromedia plot a way for non-Microsoft browsers to run scriptable plug-ins. TAGS: Mitchell Baker, Document Object Model, Mozilla Corp., ActiveX, Opera Software, Macromedia Inc., Netscape Communications Corp., Web browser, Apple Computer, Web page, Microsoft Internet Explorer, America Online Inc., open source, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Corp., security

Can Firefox outfox IE in browser wars?

March 14, 2005 Microsoft's security problems have left an opening for upstarts like Firefox and could lead to other products taking market share from the software giant, say experts at Wharton. TAGS: Firefox, WebSideStory Inc., market share, security problem, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Corp., professor, Web browser, open source, Netscape Communications Corp., Microsoft Corp., security

Mozilla previews e-mail program

December 2, 2004 The open-source group posts Thunderbird release candidate, but can it touch Microsoft? TAGS: Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Outlook, open source, candidate, Firefox, Netscape Communications Corp., e-mail, Microsoft Internet Explorer, RSS, Apple Computer, Linux, security, Yahoo! Inc., Web browser

Year in review: Browsers get a second wind

December 22, 2005 The Web offers a fresh lease on life, showing healthy competition among browsers and dramatic changes in usage. TAGS: Firefox, web technology, Web browser, RSS, mashup, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, usage, AJAX, Web application, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Communications Corp., Apple Computer, Mozilla Corp., open source, Google Inc., IBM Corp.

Mozilla to squash security bugs

July 27, 2004 As surfers turn to the open-source browser as a more secure option, the Mozilla Foundation acknowledges two serious certificate flaws. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., security bug, Web browser, security, Netscape Communications Corp., patch management, open source, flaw, bug, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.