I’ve always been a big believer in competition being good for the consumer, and when it comes to web browsers, this could not be more true.  If Firefox and Opera hadn’t come along, we’d probably still be using Internet Explorer 6.0.

With that being said, I had a bit of a heavy heart as I read today that Netscape will no longer be supported, completing what was a catastrophic, yet inevitable collapse in the browser market.  When AOL purchased Netscape, it was the dominant web browser.  It is hard to believe a decade later AOL managed to run it into the ground.

Despite my love for all things Firefox, I can’t help but root for several of the other browsers, including Opera and Flock, to succeed.  Competition pushes these companies to work harder and continue to innovate, so I want as much competition as possible.   R.I.P. Netscape…..