LinuxInsider: From Browser to Platform: Mozilla Rises

“Didn’t Netscape lose the browser war? Mozilla, the technology
that lies underneath Netscape products and a slew of its own
products, just gets better and better. Netscape is effectively
dead, but Mozilla keeps on keeping on. Here’s a look at why.

“In 2010 we’ll look back and say 2003 was the year that Mozilla
really began. Mozilla-based products have attracted many flattering
reviews and several industry awards this year. At the same time,
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and Outlook Express, which are
Mozilla’s most obvious competitors, are moribund at best. At worst,
they’re buggy, security compromised and virtually abandoned by
Microsoft…”

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