Netscape killed, Mozilla freed
![[End Netscape]](/img/archive/2003/07/endnetscape.gif "RIP Netscape, 1994-2003"){kind=small}
In not-entirely-unexpected news, MozillaZine reports that AOL dropped the axe on Netscape today, dismantling what was left of the Netscape team. In what could be a positive spin on the whole deal, AOL has pledged $2 million in cash to help launch the new Mozilla Foundation, a non-profit organization which will continue development, testing, promotion, and distribution of Mozilla applications. read more