This Release Notes is taken from http://browser.netscape.com/ns8/support/relnotes.jsp (19th May 2005).
Release Notes
The Netscape Browser, 8.0.3.1
Version 8.0.3.1 - based on Firefox
Visit the security center on http://browser.netscape.com for detailed security fixes included beyond what Firefox 1.0 addresses.
What's fixed in this version?
• Fixed remaining history syncing issues between rendering engines
• Various bug and crash fixes
Downloading and Installing
System Requirements
Before installing, make sure your computer meets these system requirements:
Operating System:
Windows XP
Windows 2000
Windows 98 SE, ME
Hardware Requirements:
233 MHz processor
64 MB RAM
35 MB hard drive space
Other:
Internet Explorer 6.0 (If using the Trident rendering engine)
Recommended Configuration:
1 GHz processor
256 MB RAM
Downloading Netscape Browser
The Netscape Browser, 8.0 is available to the public at http://browser.netscape.com.
Installing Netscape Browser
Once you have downloaded the Netscape Browser installer, follow these instructions to install:
Windows
Double click nsb-setup.exe to start the install.
Uninstalling Netscape Browser
To uninstall Netscape Browser, follow these instructions:
Windows
Use the uninstaller provided by going to Start->Programs->Netscape Browser.
Profile Folder
Netscape Browser stores your user data in one of the following locations:
Windows 2000, XP |
Documents and Settings\<UserName>\Application Data\Netscape\NSB |
Windows 98, ME |
Windows\Application Data\Netscape\NSB |
Known Issues
1. There are a few known inconsistencies with browser history when changing between rendering engines.
2. When changes are made to the Trust Preferences tab of Site Control Options ''Always use this setting as default'' is always active even if not selected.
3. The Javascript property navigator.useragent will return an Internet Explorer user agent string and not the Netscape Browser 8.0 string when in Internet Explorer mode.
4. When changing the rendering engine from Firefox to Internet Explorer, ''Netscape/8.0'' is sometimes missing from the user agent string.
5. In Internet Explorer mode, the stop/reload button doesn't always display the appropriate state but it will function properly.
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