[luau] NEWS: AOL drops IE from Mac OS X beta

[Warren Togami]

How could they!  What right does AOL have for cutting off not only
Compuserve and AOL MAC users from quality services like Hotmail
(Preferences) or kimosnetwork.com!?

Okay, this is GREAT news, but this worries me about the large number of
sites that are abusively anti-Mozilla in rejecting Mozilla by name.

http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-915657.html

America Online has dropped Internet Explorer from a test version of its
software for Mac OS X, the latest sign that the Internet giant wants a
rematch in the browser wars with Microsoft.
AOL for Mac OS X version 2 includes an integrated browser using technology
created by Netscape Communications, according to a note to beta testers
describing the software's features, which was seen by CNET News.com. In
addition, the upgrade includes a new "aquafied" look "in the spirit" of OS
X's liquid-like user interface, as well as instant messaging and Buddy List
support for chatting with Mac.com users, among other things, the note said.

The Mac switch comes after AOL released a version of its CompuServe online
service based on Netscape's Gecko technology instead of IE. In an e-mail to
software testers in March, AOL said it also is trying out Gecko on its
latest software, AOL 7.0. Gecko technology allows Web pages to be displayed,
serving as a foundation for Web browsers. AOL and Netscape are both
divisions of AOL Time Warner.

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