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The Future of Netscape at CERN: Challenges and Considerations for Windows 2000 Deployment

This presentation discusses the deployment of Windows 2000 at CERN using SMS and MSI, with a focus on the future of Netscape as the recommended mail agent and browser. It raises questions about Netscape's continued relevance, support issues, potential retraining costs for users, and the need for consistency between UNIX and Windows applications. Additionally, it examines whether Netscape’s successor, Mozilla (Netscape 6), will gain traction and be properly packaged. The session highlights existing concerns and calls for shared experiences from other labs and institutions.

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The Future of Netscape at CERN: Challenges and Considerations for Windows 2000 Deployment

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  1. Netscape WorkshopWhether Netscape? Alan Silverman HEPiX, JLAB October 31st,2000

  2. The Background • CERN is deploying Windows 2000 using SMS and MSI - see Alberto Pace’s talk. • Netscape is not packaged for this, will it be? • Netscape is the currently-recommended mail agent for Windows users and the current recommended browser for UNIX • What is Netscape’s future direction?

  3. Why Netscape? • Image - ‘Netscape is one of the most used apps in NICE; it actually works (mostly) just fine on W2000; now we are suggesting to drop it!!!’ • Consistent message - not so long ago we recommended Quickmail on Windows; then Netscape; now Outlook? If you had to change your VCR that often… • Avoid user retraining - it may not (seem to) be much effort but we computer professionals often under-estimate this • Consistency between UNIX and Windows - does this matter; to how many people, is Netscape really still valid even for UNIX?

  4. And the Cons • No support (today) from Netscape for proper Windows 2000 packaging - HEP could invest this but does it make sense? Including ongoing support, new versions,... • Will Mozilla (now Netscape 6) ever really get off the ground, and will it be packaged? • We’ll need Explorer for other Windows needs (unless DoJ eventually succeeds) and adding a second browser adds a layer of complication

  5. Future of Netscape Corp • Does it still care about the browser? • Seems not interested in offering support for it - does not accept an offer to buy support!

  6. And the Question? CERN is discussing what to do. What are other labs doing?

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