Netscape: The Spectacular Rise and Fall with Tara Hernandez - The Retro Hour EP452
Episode 452, Oct 24, 11:00 PM
We get the inside story of the 'browser wars' with former Netscape manager Tara Hernandez
This week we're joined by Tara Hernandez, former manager of Netscape Navigator development, as she takes us inside the legendary 90s browser wars. Tara shares her experiences working at the cutting edge of Internet technology, from joining Netscape in 1995, to the heated competition with Microsoft's Internet Explorer, and the iconic decision to open-source the Mozilla code. Hear about the challenges of working 120 hour weeks, wild office celebrations, and pranks during the battle for Internet dominance.
Contents:
00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
36:13 - Tara Hernandez Interview
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Show notes:
Mode 7 on NES: https://tinyurl.com/yukdj9m2
Cyclopean: https://tinyurl.com/4xzzndcm
Yoshi DS leaked: https://tinyurl.com/8hu5nzjj
1986 Mac Plus online: https://tinyurl.com/4x4chsub
Contents:
00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
36:13 - Tara Hernandez Interview
Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:
Bitmap Books - https://www.bitmapbooks.com
Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs
We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:
https://theretrohour.com/support/
https://www.patreon.com/retrohour
Get your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKd
Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8
Website: http://theretrohour.com
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk
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Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour
Show notes:
Mode 7 on NES: https://tinyurl.com/yukdj9m2
Cyclopean: https://tinyurl.com/4xzzndcm
Yoshi DS leaked: https://tinyurl.com/8hu5nzjj
1986 Mac Plus online: https://tinyurl.com/4x4chsub