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In a msg of , Lynn Nash writes to Steve Mccrystal:
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Lynn,
 LN>> The international version did fix several strange hangs over
 LN>> the December 96 version.  The international version size
 LN>> changed again because they have fixed several other things
 LN>> but they were not listed.
 SM>> If you or anyone else knows where I can get the complete
 SM>> archive, including the plugin pak, of that release, I'd sure
 SM>> appreciate a URL (or whatever).
 SM>> This is one of the problems I've found with the "get from IBM
 SM>> only" concept, altho I fully understand it.  Makes it hard to
 SM>> go back to something that works when the newer release is
 SM>> broken if the previous release suddenly disappears without
 SM>> fanfare!
 LN> I am not sure what you are asking above Steve.
Sorry I was unclear - I'm *still* not a writer! :^)
What I was trying to say is that the updated Netscape files are available 
only from IBM (they requested, and most everyone is complying, including me) 
that it not be uploaded anywhere so that they could keep track of the demand. 
This is causing me a problem at the moment because when they posted the newer 
release, which caused numerous problems on my system, the version it replaced 
(the one designated as "International") disappeared everywhere.  What I would 
like to do is get that older version, delete completely the newest version, 
and install the International version again.  It worked rather well, once I 
fixed the 'wierd P-button' problem.
I'm not sure what 'security' bug was fixed in the current release, but if it 
was a Java problem I'm not concerned - I have Java disabled until someone 
figures out a way to prevent some WaY KeWeL 10 year old from destroying my 
system from afar (if folks don't know what Java is capable of - all of it - 
THEY SHOULD!)
 LN> You could put the above line an a command file and name it
 LN> something like getnetscape.cmd
Saw this post the first time - thanks!  I clipped and saved it.
 LN> www.warpcity.com has a pointer.
Closed as of yesterday, due to incessant whining. :(
 LN> As I pointed out the International version seems to be the same
 LN> for everyone, with the only thing changing is the default code
 LN> pages and documentation.  For actual surfing both incoming and
 LN> outgoing default languages seem to be menu or notebook options
 LN> assuming the other requirements are in place for various
 LN> languages.
At least in my experience, the difference seems to be that the International 
version breaks almost nothing, whereas the current release breaks a number of 
things, one of which it should not because it is completely (as far as I can 
see) unrelated to Netscape, TCPIP, or anything of the kind.
My problem is that I can't find a copy of the complete release, including 
plugin support, anywhere I've looked.
-[Steve]-
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