An Internet suite is an Internet-related software suite. Internet suites usually include a web browser, e-mail client (often with a news client and address book), download manager, HTML editor, and an IRC client.
Examples
Internet Suites by year
Chronological listing
Operating system support
Note, 'terminated' means the same as yes, it was supported in the final release but development stopped. Dropped means that major development has ended but development on other versions continued, while the reverse situation of added is not yet shown.
| Browser |
MS 2000/XP |
98/Me |
NT |
95 |
3.1 |
IBM OS/2 |
Mac OS X
(Intel/PPC) |
Mac OS 9 |
Mac OS 8 |
System 7
(PPC/68k) |
Linux |
BSD |
Unix
(HP-UX,
Solaris) |
Other |
| Years (OS) |
2000/2001 |
1998 |
1993 |
1995 |
1992 |
1988 |
2001 |
1999 |
1997 |
1991 |
'94(1.0)/'91 |
1993 |
(1990s) |
- |
| Arachne |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
DOS |
IE 5.0
IE 4.0 |
Included |
Included |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Dropped * (5.01 SP1) |
Unknown |
Dropped * (5.01 SP1) |
No |
| IE 3.0 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Included |
Yes |
Unknown |
No |
Yes |
Included |
Yes |
Yes * |
Unknown |
Yes * |
No |
| Mozilla |
Terminated (1.7.13) |
Terminated (1.7.13) |
Terminated (1.7.13) |
Terminated (1.7.13) |
Dropped |
Terminated (1.7.13) |
Terminated (1.7.13) |
Dropped (1.2.1) |
Dropped (1.0.1) |
No |
Terminated (1.7.13) |
Terminated (1.7.13) |
Terminated (1.7.13) |
OpenVMS |
Netscape 7
Netscape 6 |
Terminated (7.2) |
Terminated (7.2) |
Terminated (7.2) |
Terminated (7.2) |
No |
No |
Terminated (7.2) |
Dropped (7.02) |
Dropped (7.02) |
Unknown |
Terminated (7.2) |
Terminated (7.2) |
Terminated (7.2) |
No |
| Netscape Communicator |
Terminated (4.8) |
Terminated (4.8) |
Terminated (4.8) |
Terminated |
Terminated (4.08) |
Terminated |
No |
Terminated (4.80) |
Terminated (4.80) |
Terminated (4.08) |
Terminated (4.77) |
Terminated |
Terminated (4.77) |
No |
| Opera |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Dropped 3.62 |
Dropped 5.12 |
Yes |
Dropped 7.54u2 |
Dropped 6.03) |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
QNX
Cell phones
Symbian
Wii
Windows Mobile |
| SeaMonkey |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
| Browser |
MS 2000/XP |
98/Me |
NT |
95 |
3.1 |
IBM OS/2 |
Mac OS X
(Intel/PPC) |
Mac OS 9 |
Mac OS 8 |
System 7
(PPC/68k) |
Linux |
BSD |
Unix
(HP-UX,
Solaris) |
Other |
Suites by applications
Listing with major features, with approximate grouping. Note specific features in suites are often divided between applications differently, or integrated in different ways. The years category refers mainly to the active development and release period.
| Name |
Years |
Web Browser |
E-mail client |
Html Editor |
Address Book |
IRC client |
Usenet |
FTP |
Gopher |
Other |
| Arachne |
1996-Now |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Dialer |
| Beonex Communicator |
2000-2003 |
Yes |
Yes [2] |
Yes [3] |
Yes |
Yes [4] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Extensions |
| Cyberdog |
1996-1997 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes [5] |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
- |
| Cyberjack |
1995 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
TalkWorks, WinComm, WinFax |
| Internet Explorer 3 |
1996-1997 |
Yes |
Yes [6] |
No |
Yes [7] |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Microsoft Comic Chat, Microsoft Java Virtual Machine, Microsoft NetMeeting, Real Player, Windows Media Player |
| Internet Explorer 4 |
1997-1998 |
Yes |
Yes [8] |
Yes [9] |
Yes [7] |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Active Channel, Microsoft Chat 2.0, Microsoft NetMeeting, Real Player, Windows Desktop Update |
| Internet Explorer 5 |
1998-2000 |
Yes |
Yes [8] |
Yes [9] |
Yes [7] |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Windows Media Player, NetMeeting, Chat, |
| Minuet |
?-1996 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
telnet |
| Mozilla |
1999-2005 |
Yes |
Yes [2] |
Yes [3] |
Yes |
Yes [4] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Extensions, Palm Tools |
| Netscape Communicator |
1997-2002 |
Yes |
Yes [10] |
Yes [3] |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Netscape Conference, Netscape Netcaster |
| Netscape 5 |
never released |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Netscape 6 & 7 |
2000-2004 |
Yes |
Yes [10] |
Yes [3] |
Yes [11] |
Yes [4] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
AIM, Radio |
| Opera |
1996-Now |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes [12] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
read only |
Proxy is needed |
Dialer |
| SeaMonkey |
2005-Now |
Yes |
Yes [2] |
Yes [3] |
Yes |
Yes [4] |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Extensions, Palm Tools |
| Name |
Years |
Web Browser |
E-mail client |
Html Editor |
Address Book |
IRC client |
Usenet |
FTP |
Gopher |
Other |
See also
References
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