---
title: "Netscape 8 Beta Review"
date: 2005-03-05 20:07
status: published
description: >
  The latest developments in the ugly web browser scene


links:
  - url: http://browser.netscape.com/nsb/
    title: "Netscape Browser"
    rel: related
    type: text/html

---

<p>
Since <a href="http://blakeross.com/index.php?p=68" title="The more things change... (Blake Ross on Firefox and Beyond)">all the cool kids</a> <a href="http://www.glazman.org/weblog/dotclear/index.php?2005/03/04/903-ns-8-beta-review" title="NS 8 Beta review (Glazblog)">are doing it</a>, I decided to have a look at the latest Netscape 8 beta.
</p>
<p>
After installing, the <q>Import Settings and Data From</q> dialogue appeared much like with Firefox (only uglier) and I chose to import settings from Firefox 1.0. This was the result:
</p>
<object data="/netscapeeightbetareview/crash.png" type="image/png">
<blockquote>
<h2>netscape.exe</h2>
<p>
<strong>netscape.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the incovenience.</strong>
</p>
<p>
If you were in the middle of something, the information you were working on might be lost.
</p>
</blockquote>
</object>
<p>
Oh well.
</p>