HP-UX 11i Version 2 Release Notes (October 2003)

Internet and Networking
Web Browsing
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Web Browsing
HP-UX 11i v2 includes two Web browsers: Mozilla (the default) and Netscape 7.
Mozilla Application Suite
Mozilla 1.2.1 (product number B9005AA) is an Open Source Web browser, very similar
to Netscape 7.0. Netscape 6/7 is actually based on the Mozilla code base.
Summary of Change
Mozilla 1.2.1 has been added as the default browser for HP-UX 11i v2. A Netscape
browser is also still available.
Additional information about Mozilla 1.2.1 can be found at www.hp.com/go/mozilla.
Impact
Mozilla has almost the same functionality as previous versions of Netscape. It has more
bug fixes, more performance improvements, and more standards compliance than any
version of Netscape on HP-UX.
Compatibility
Multi-media plug-in support for these browsers is slightly different than for Netscape
Communicator 4.7x. For details, please see
http://www.hp.com/products1/unix/java/mozilla/mozilla_plugins.html.
Performance
The first time it is started, Mozilla will be slower than Netscape 4.x because it's creating
a profile. After that, it should come up just as quickly.
Documentation
The documentation for Mozilla 1.2.1 is included in the Help menu of the product itself.
README files are also included in the bundle.
Further information about Mozilla 1.2.1 can be found at www.hp.com/go/mozilla.
Obsolescence
Netscape will continue to be distributed for HP-UX through 10/2005. No defect fixes will
be provided during this time, though all defects will be addressed in the Mozilla product,
which is the upgrade for Netscape.
Netscape 7
Netscape 7.0 (product number B6835AA) is a Web browser, email client, and HTML
editor based on the open source Mozilla browser. Netscape 7 is similar to, and the
replacement for, Netscape Communicator.