▲ 184 ▼ What is that one software that you are using for 10 years and still loving it? (lemmy.world) submitted 4 months ago by dhruv3006@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 278 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Libb@piefed.social 1 point 4 months ago (2 children) And Netscape was created by? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) Mozilla was create by the Netscape organization but is not Netscape . permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] azimir@lemmy.ml 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) And even that was a fractured history. The Netscape to Mozilla release was heavily influenced by Netscape being bought by AOL followed by the Netscape team dumping a non functional browser (they ripped out a ton of code they didn't own) on the open source world. People had to basically patch the stubs until it built and then rebuild from there. By the end, Mozilla barely resembled Netscape, but it did get the community finally building a serious open source option. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] harmbugler@piefed.social 2 points 4 months ago Browser of Theseus permalink fedilink source parent [–] OfCourseNot@fedia.io 1 point 4 months ago By the Netscape Communication Corporation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) Mozilla was create by the Netscape organization but is not Netscape . permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] azimir@lemmy.ml 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) And even that was a fractured history. The Netscape to Mozilla release was heavily influenced by Netscape being bought by AOL followed by the Netscape team dumping a non functional browser (they ripped out a ton of code they didn't own) on the open source world. People had to basically patch the stubs until it built and then rebuild from there. By the end, Mozilla barely resembled Netscape, but it did get the community finally building a serious open source option. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] harmbugler@piefed.social 2 points 4 months ago Browser of Theseus permalink fedilink source parent
[–] azimir@lemmy.ml 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) And even that was a fractured history. The Netscape to Mozilla release was heavily influenced by Netscape being bought by AOL followed by the Netscape team dumping a non functional browser (they ripped out a ton of code they didn't own) on the open source world. People had to basically patch the stubs until it built and then rebuild from there. By the end, Mozilla barely resembled Netscape, but it did get the community finally building a serious open source option. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] harmbugler@piefed.social 2 points 4 months ago Browser of Theseus permalink fedilink source parent
[–] harmbugler@piefed.social 2 points 4 months ago Browser of Theseus permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OfCourseNot@fedia.io 1 point 4 months ago By the Netscape Communication Corporation. permalink fedilink source parent