Michael
Sat May 21 04:45:39 CDT 2005
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In news:u0IbIwdXFHA.1508@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl,
Jerry Wong <jerrywkwong_nospam@netvigator.com> replied with a ;-)
> Please try!
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http://browser.netscape.com/ns8/
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http://www.betanews.com/article/Newborn_Netscape_Has_Defects/1116622534
"Lead Firefox engineer Ben Goodger criticized the slip up, stating, "If =
security is important to you, this demonstration should show that =
browsers that are redistributions of the official Mozilla releases are =
never going to give you security updates as quickly as Mozilla will =
itself for its supported products," in his personal Web blog.=20
Goodger encourages Internet users to use Firefox in lieu of Netscape, =
deeming it a more secure Web browser. To prove his point, Goodger =
published exploit code demonstrating Netscape's vulnerabilities."=20
As any browser gains popularity it's vulnerabilities will be exploited. =
You must always be carefull when browsing the web. It is a shame that =
the low life mentality of a few disillusioned individuals impacts the =
usefulness of the internet.=20
Always check before leaping.
--=20
Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
xpnews@bogusmichaelstevenstech.com
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vulnerabilities will be exploited. You must always be carefull when =
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<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Always check before leaping.<BR>-- =
<BR>Michael=20
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venstech.com</A><BR><A=20
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