Chimera programmer feeling way down...

[phatsharpie]

Sorry, maybe this isn't the most correct forum for this...

I was reading Mike Pinkerton's blog, and it sounds like he is feeling way down and unsure about Chimera's future. If you don't know who Mike Pinkerton is, he is the lead programmer for Chimera. Below if captured from his blog...

I'm torn about what to do with Chimera. It's obvious it will only ever be a marginal product on a even more marginal platform. AOL and Netscape have no interest in supporting it. Who aspires to be number two in an already over-commoditized space? Working my ass off for 3% just isn't any fun any more. Safari has already won, the rest is just to see by how much.

I feel really bad because although Safari has became my default browser, I always have a special place in my heart for Chimera. And Mike has really done an amazing job with it... *sigh* Don't know what to say, but pure bummer.

Below is a link to his blog if anyone is interested...

http://mozpink.blogspot.com/

[hulkaros]

Originally posted by phatsharpie
Sorry, maybe this isn't the most correct forum for this...

I was reading Mike Pinkerton's blog, and it sounds like he is feeling way down and unsure about Chimera's future. If you don't know who Mike Pinkerton is, he is the lead programmer for Chimera. Below if captured from his blog...



I feel really bad because although Safari has became my default browser, I always have a special place in my heart for Chimera. And Mike has really done an amazing job with it... *sigh* Don't know what to say, but pure bummer.

Below is a link to his blog if anyone is interested...

http://mozpink.blogspot.com/

That's not good! Other than Safari and Omniweb, Chimera was a trustful, useful with loads of features browser and I would be happy to support it if its authors will decide to go shareware...

What I am sure about, anyways, is that Chimera is Speedy and by each and every new version was becoming a GREAT browser for the Mac which I would hate to lose forever... I also feel somewhat confused with its Mozilla/Netscape roots but hey: It IS a great product which I think all the Mac users MUST support in order NOT to lose it... forever...

[Giaguara]

.. Safari hasn't won. At least me.. I hope they don't give up on Chimera or I'll stuck on the January xx - nightly..

[Giaguara]

... isn't there his address somewhere? or should i start a Pro Chimera movement on all mac boards?? i like it far more than Safari...

[ddma]

I think "Innovations" would save Chimera. Programmers, c'mon, you know how to write better application.

[Gregita]

It seems to me that the entire Mozilla project has slowed down. It doesn't seem like they are putting out as many updates as they used to.
(And I don't mean nightly updates.)

There was a time when I hated Chimera...It crashed every time I used it. The webpages got all screwed up...and then came version .6...and everything changed.

I have mixed feelings about the whole thing. I like Safari and Chimera both, but they both need some work.

It's possible, though, that there is room for both on the Mac platform. I think the browser that is going to suffer the biggest loss of users is I.E.

[stealth]

i think its about time that IE suffers big losses . because from my point of view. in comparison to all other available browsers. ITS THE WROSE ONE THERE IS ! i even prefer the slow heavy Netscape from it. IE is useless and can be dangerous. and its about time ppl stop using it

[Gregita]

I would agree with you. Microsoft hasn't released a new version of it since August. It is the only browser I know of, too, that has had numerous security patches released for it.

The updated version of I.E. for OS 9 froze my system more than the original..or it did. When I had Mozilla installed in OS 9, it hardly ever froze the system.

And AOL loads webpages so much better without I.E. as the central browser. Mozilla is slow sometimes, but it is relatively stable...even if it is bloated.

Believe me, I would know. I have beta tested every build of AOL for OS X- with and without Explorer.