Netscape to put code on new site
By Janet Kornblum
Staff Writer, CNET NEWS.COM
February 23, 1998, 1:50 p.m. PT
Netscape Communications (NSCP) announced today it is launching a special team and companion Web site to be the resource center for those seeking information about its free browser source code.
The new team and site, Mozilla.org, will "promote, foster, and guide open dialog and development of Netscape's client source code," according to the company.
Last month, Netscape announced that it would open up its source code to the masses, a move that developers applauded because it would make it easier for them to create software for the browser.
Netscape is intending for Mozilla.org to serve as a clearinghouse and focal point of information. Developers will be able to download the source code, post their own enhancements, and participate in newsgroup discussions as well.
The first code will be released March 31, just two months after Netscape announced that it would be making the code available. In doing so, "Netscape can expand its client software leadership by integrating the best enhancements from a broad array of developers," Marc Andreessen, executive vice president of products, said in statement. |
