[lug] how secure is Netscape 6.x?

[trentjarvi at yahoo.com]

Don't support platforms :)

Well you probably still want to 'surf.'  Mozilla and Konqueror are nice 
choices.  If you are really interested in security, focus on dropping 
services and limiting the code base you are depending on.  Openbsd is 
really good at that.  Linux can be as good with work.

Lynx is a personal favorite.

On Sat, 9 Feb 2002, qqq1one @yahoo.com wrote:

> OK, so not even NS 4 was ever OS'd.  Well, do BLUGers recommend mozilla
> then?  Or perhaps Konqueror instead?  I'm looking for a safe (as in
> secure), stable browser that works on all web features (excluding
> MS-only features, of course).
> 
> --- trentjarvi at yahoo.com wrote:
> > On Sat, 9 Feb 2002, qqq1one @yahoo.com wrote:
> > 
> > > Just wondering.  NS 4.x was open source, correct?  Not so of NS
> > 6.x,
> > > right?  I know it's based on mozilla, which is OS, but AOL/Netscape
> > has
> > > changed code and not released it, no?
> > > 
> > > What I getting at is, if there's an exploitable bug, are we or are
> > we
> > > not as likely to hear about it along with a patch forthcoming?  
> > Anybody?
> > > 
> > 
> > There never was an open source Netscape as far as I know.  Yes its a 
> > spawn from Mosaic as was IE.  They handed the code base over to 
> > mozilla.org which is not AOL.  I'm sure some people hacking on
> > mozilla 
> > locally would be glad to agree.  Very responsible actions if you ask
> > me.
> > 
> > I'm sure there are legal issues that prevent netscape from being open
> > 
> > source (third party packages).  They did well just in making it
> > possible 
> > to hand mozilla back to the community.
> > 
> > If you want source review and timely patches support mozilla.org.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Trent Jarvi
> > trentjarvi at yahoo.com
> > 
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