Farewell, Netscape, but I Suppose It's Time

As you may know, AOL has pulled the plug on Netscape. Netscape may be dead, but out of the ashes of what was once an elemental instrument of the internet has come a new breed of browser called Firefox (which was, ironically, originally named Phoenix.) Although most everyone will agree that the death of Netscape was more than overdue, it is still a somber moment for those of us who can reflect to the hours of watching stars shoot around that little animated aqua "N".

Reflecting is exactly what P. J. Connolly does in his recent SD Times article, going way back to his remembrance of Netscape's official launch:

"At the risk of betraying my age, let’s just say that I’ve been around the track a few times, and I remember when the rumors surfaced in 1993 of a graphical Web browser that was being worked on at the University of Illinois’ main campus. As a Northwestern grad, I wasn’t sure that the farm boys could make it work, but I was happy to be proven wrong."

It's a good read for anyone out there wishing to pay their respects.

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