Netscape

Netscape
Netscape 2007 logo.svg
Netscape9-on-Vista.PNG
Type
Developer(s)Netscape Communications Corporation
Operating system
Supported platforms
Initial release version0.4
Initial release date9 September 1994
Latest release version9.0.0.6
Latest release date20 December 2008
Latest preview release version
Latest preview release date
Other names
License
Website
SucceedsNCSA Mosaic
SuccessorMozilla Application Suite (Communicator 4.x)
Mozilla Firefox (Navigator)
Mozilla Thunderbird (Mail)
An early version of Netscape running on Windows 95 build 58s

Netscape is a discontinued web browser, firstly developed in late 1994 to displace NCSA Mosaic, which was succeeded by Mozilla Firefox. Development canceled in 2008 with the release of the last version 9.0.0.6.

Versions[edit | edit source]

Name Versions Release date Notes
Netscape Navigator 1.x 0.4 - 1.22 1994 First version to be released.
Netscape Navigator 2.x 2.0 - 2.02 1995
Netscape Navigator 3.x 3.0 - 3.04 1996
Netscape Communicator 4.x 4.0 - 4.8 1997
Netscape 6.x 6.0 - 6.2.3 2000 First version to use Mozilla's Gecko rendering engine.
Netscape 7.x 7.0pr1 - 7.2 2002
Netscape 8.x 8.0 - 8.1.3 2005
Netscape 9.0 9.0b1 - 9.0.0.6 2007 Final version to be released.