From: moz.champion@sympatico.ca   
      
   Doug G wrote:   
   > Moz Champion wrote:   
   >   
   >> Jim Scott wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> Hi folks   
   >>> Has N8 got an adblocker? It's my main reason for staying with F'fox.   
   >>> Sorry if it's been asked before, but Google came up with nothing.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> You mean a pop up blocker?   
   >>   
   >> Yes, Netsape 8, being simply Firefox with some AOL system   
   >> enhancements, has a pop up blocker.   
   >>   
   >> You can get an adblocker extension for Firefox, it may or may not work   
   >> with Netscape 8 tho.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> Why go to Netscape 8 at all? Its an intended replacement/alternative   
   >> to AOL's currrent IE based browser. If you are not using AOL's IE   
   >> based browser now, there is really no reason to go to Netscape 8.   
   >> With AOL's track record on updates, there is also some concern over   
   >> how long this 'new' program will remain supportted by AOL. Whether or   
   >> not updates will be forthcoming or not   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> Netsape 8 is simply Firefox, and then some added AOL enhancements to   
   >> emulate its current IE based browser when used on the AOL system.   
   >> Instead of changing their system to web-standards, they 'enhanced' the   
   >> program to perform just like IE does instead. While on their system   
   >> (AOL) they can be sure there are no 'security' exploits to worry   
   >> about, the 'enhancements' neccessary to Firefox to emulate IE create   
   >> certain vulnerablities if used outside the AOL system.   
   >   
   >   
   > I tried installing a couple Firefox extensions in Netscape 8.0.1 and it   
   > wouldn't accept them.   
      
      
   Found this tidbit   
      
   Compatibility with Firefox extensions faces some hurdles. The Amazon.com   
   A9 toolbar for Firefox installed flawlessly. There was one problem,   
   however, because of the Netscape 8 team's weird decision to move the   
   Netscape logo from the right side of the program window to the left.   
   With the A9 toolbar installed, the round Netscape logo shows up above   
   the A9 text entry field. Which just goes to prove that user interface   
   rules and conventions -even if not written anywhere- are meant to be   
   honoured, not broken. We the Netscape 8.0 beta testers complained   
   vehemently about the stupid placement of the Netscape "throbber" logo in   
   the left side, but our comments were largely ignored. The unofficial but   
   Google-endorsed GoogleBar failed with a message "This toolbar does not   
   support Netscape".   
      
   The handy and addictive StumbleUpon extension also showed the dreaded   
   "Incompatible Extension" message. This often doesn't mean that these   
   extensions will not work with NS8 due to technical issues or lack of   
   compatibility, but rather because more often than not, there is code in   
   the extension installers that checks for a specific Firefox version   
   string, and since NS8 has a different one, the installer chokes and   
   aborts the install process. It is expected that more script authors will   
   start adding the NS8 user agent to their install scripts and hence these   
   toolbars and extensions will be usable with NS8.   
      
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