Netscape Founder Backing Browser Upstart
Netscape Founder Backing Browser Upstart
Posted 08/14/2009 at 7:21am
| by Paul Lilly
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If you've been surfing long enough to remember the heated browser battle between Netscape and Internet Explorer, then you also remember how Microsoft buried its competitor in the ground, unfairly some would claim. Netscape isn't making a come back, but its developer, Marc Andreessen, is barging back into the browser scene by backing a start-up called RockMelt, a company determined to build a new browser.
"We have backed a really good team," Andreessen said in an interview.
According to The New York Times, Andreessen isn't yet ready to elaborate on the project, but he did suggest the new browser would be unlike any that are currently available.
"There are all kinds of things that you would do differently if you are building a browser from scratch," Andreessen added.
RockMelt appears to be a good fit for Andreessen. The company was founded by Eric Vishria and TimHowes, both of which held executive spots at Opsware, a company Andreessen co-founded before selling off to HP for a cool $1.6 billion. Howes also was part of the Netscape team.
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juniortft
August 14, 2009 at 1:16pm
Good grief.
I'm a web developer, and I'm really tired of seeing new browsers. I was really upset with Google at first, till I saw that it was basically a light weight version of Safari.
I only welcome RockMelt if it will follow web standards.
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Matt Webb
1337Goose
August 14, 2009 at 10:16am
It's a lot like the search engine wars:
If this browser ends up being what Cuil was to search engines, then we get something new to laugh at. If it's more like Bing, then we have a new shiney browser to try out.
Ultimately, if this browser converts at least one IE 6 user, I think it's worth while.
-Goose
nerdman978
August 14, 2009 at 9:42am
There is absolutely no need for another browser. Firefox, Chrome, and Opera are all good (I hold with those who favor firefox) so... why?
jrocknyc
August 14, 2009 at 9:58am
but if i had to login twice,
i think i know enough of Goog,
to say that for websurfing chrome
is also great and would suff...oam
foamcup
August 14, 2009 at 9:15am
We already have Chrome, it is the best, we don't need another browser.
nekollx
August 14, 2009 at 8:11am
"There are all kinds of things that you would do differently if you are building a browser from scratch," Andreessen added.
You mean like Chrome is doing?
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