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Why does the Open Directory Project use the domain dmoz.org?

Discussion in 'ODP / DMOZ' started by norfstar, May 5, 2005.

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    Is there any interesting history behind this? I've done a quick search on Google and Yahoo but have not yet found an answer.
     
    norfstar, May 5, 2005 IP
  2. dct

    dct Finder of cool gadgets

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    Directory Mozilla
    I think it's on their about us page some where.
     
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  4. dct

    dct Finder of cool gadgets

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    I wasn't the about page sorry. You can find the full story here
     
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  5. Michael

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    It's from Directory Mozilla the full name of the project.

    - Michael

     
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    Wow I never even stopped to think what it meant. Thanks!!
     
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  7. norfstar

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    Ah - makes sense. Thanks :)!
     
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    Does anyone know how the term Mozilla came into being - I mean it's used on free software, browsers and lots of other places....
     
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  9. Michael

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    In 1994 the very first Netscape browser was known by the code name Mozilla during development. The term came from a combination of 'mosaic' and 'killer' because Netscape wanted to replace the original and most popular web browser at the time NCSA Mosaic.

    During development and into production 'mozilla' was used as the user agent in http requests for Netscape. When other browsers came along including IE they used the same name for their user agent so that their users ended up on the same page as Netscape users i.e. were 'compatible'.

    The rest is history :)

    - Michael

     
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  10. DhrubaJyotiDeka

    DhrubaJyotiDeka Well-Known Member

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    Really, clever answer. Thumbs up.
     
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