Talk:Web browser history

Safari

What about Safari? Shouldn't it be in this list? Jon VS (talk) 00:25, 14 August 2012 (UTC)

Moving history-related content from article "Comparison of web browsers"

I am moving content from the article Comparison of web browsers to this talk page (Talk:Web browser history) because the former article was way too long and the content would be better as part of this article. Much of it is redundant but I'll put it here and if there is anything useful please feel free to integrate it into the Web browser history article.

(ps - I put some nowiki tags into the moved content to prevent it from messing up the talk page section heads.) --Helena srilowa 00:50, 28 August 2012 (UTC)

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==Web browser history==

===Web browsers by year===
{{See also|Mobile browser}}
{{Web browsers by year}}

===Historical web browsers===

This table focuses on [[operating system]] (OS) and browsers of the 1990s and turn of the century. The year listed for a version is usually the year of the first official release, with an end year being end of development, project change, or relevant termination. Releases of OS and browser from the early 1990s to before 2001-2002 time frame are the current focus.

Many early browsers can be made to run on later OS (and later browsers on early OS in some cases); however, most of these situations are avoided in the table. [[#Operating system support|Terms are defined below]].
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{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: auto;"
|-
! style="width: 10em" | Browser
! Years
! MS [[Windows 2000|2000]]/[[Windows XP|XP]]/[[Windows Vista|Vista]]/[[Windows 7|7]]
! [[Windows 98|98]]/[[Windows Me|Me]]
! [[Windows NT|NT]]
! [[Windows 95|95]]
! [[Windows 3.1x|3.1]]
! [[IBM OS/2]]
! [[Mac OS X]]<br/>(Intel/PPC)
! [[Mac OS 9]]
! [[Mac OS 8]]
! [[System 7 (Macintosh)|System 7]]<br/> (PPC/68k)
! [[Linux]]
! [[Comparison of BSD operating systems|BSD]]
! [[Unix]]<br/>([[HP-UX]],<br/>[[Solaris (operating system)|Solaris]])
!  Other
|-
! {{rh}} | Years (OS)
| -
| <!--XP---> 2000/2001
| <!--98---> 1998
| <!--NT---> 1993
| <!--95---> 1995
| <!--3.1---> 1992
| <!--OS/2---> 1988
| <!--OS X---> 2001
| <!--OS 9---> 1999
| <!--OS 8---> 1997
| <!--System 7---> 1991
| <!--Linux---> '94(1.0)/'91
| <!--FreeBSD---> 1993
| <!--Unix---> (1990s)
| <!--Other---> -
|-
! {{rh}} | [[AWeb]]
| <!--Years (e.g release)---> 1996-Current
| {{No}}
| <!--98---> {{No}}
| <!--NT---> {{No}}
| <!--95---> {{No}}
| <!--3.1--->{{No}}
| <!--OS/2---> {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| <!--OS 8--->{{No}}
| <!--System 7--->{{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes|[[AmigaOS]]<br/>[[MorphOS]]}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | [[Cello (web browser)|Cello]]
<!-- source: http://browsers.evolt.org/?cello/16bit the faq explains it all; maybe it is also working on win9x by compatibility -->
| <!--Years (e.g release)---> 1993-1994
| {{No}}
| <!--98---> {{No}}
| <!--NT---> {{terminated}} (1.01a)
| <!--95--->  {{No}}
| <!--3.1---> {{terminated}} (1.01a)
| <!--OS/2---> {{terminated}} (1.01a)
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| <!--OS 8--->{{No}}
| <!--System 7--->{{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | DocZilla
| <!--Years (e.g release)---> 2003-2005
| {{terminated}} (1.0)
| <!--98---> {{terminated}} (1.0)
| <!--NT---> {{terminated}} (1.0)
| <!--95---> {{terminated}} (1.0)
| <!--3.1---> {{No}}
| <!--OS/2---> {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| <!--OS 8--->{{No}}
| <!--System 7--->{{No}}
| {{terminated}} (1.0)
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | [[Dooble]]
| <!--Years (e.g release)---> 2009-current
| {{Yes}}
| <!--98---> {{No}}
| <!--NT---> {{No}}
| <!--95---> {{No}}
| <!--3.1---> {{No}}
| <!--OS/2---> {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| <!--OS 8--->{{No}}
| <!--System 7--->{{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes|[[ReactOS]]}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | [[IBM WebExplorer]]
| <!--Years (e.g release)---> 1994
| {{No}}
| <!--98--->{{No}}
| <!--NT---> {{No}}
| <!--95---> {{No}}
| <!--3.1---> {{unk}}
| <!--OS/2---> {{terminated}} (1.1h)
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| <!--OS 8--->{{No}}
| <!--System 7--->{{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[ICab]]
| <!--Years (e.g release)---> 1998-Current
| {{No}}
| <!--98---> {{No}}
| <!--NT--->  {{No}}
| <!--95---> {{No}}
| <!--3.1---> {{No}}
| <!--OS/2---> {{No}}
| {{Yes}} (4.25)
| {{dropped}} (3.03)
| <!--OS 8---> {{dropped}} (2.9.9)
| <!--System 7---> {{dropped}} (2.9.9)
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Internet Explorer]]
| <!--Years (e.g release)---> 1995-Current
| {{included}} (Win 2000 dropped as of [[Internet Explorer 7|IE7]], Win XP dropped as of [[Internet Explorer 9|IE9]])
| <!--98---> {{dropped}} (6.0 SP1) (included 4.0-5.5)
| <!--NT--->  {{dropped}} (6.0 SP1) (included 2.0)
| <!--95---> {{dropped}} (5.5) (possibly included 1.0-4.0)
| <!--3.1---> {{dropped}} (5.0)
| <!--OS/2---> {{No}}
| <!--OS X---> {{dropped}} (5.2.3)
| <!--OS 9---> {{dropped}} (5.1.1)
| <!--OS 8---> {{dropped}} (5.1.1)
| <!--System 7---> {{dropped}} (5.1.1)
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{dropped}}[[Internet Explorer for UNIX|*]] (5.01 SP1)
| {{Yes|[[Windows Server 2008]] included (7.0), [[Windows Server 2003]] included (6.0)}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | [[Internet Explorer for Mac|IE Mac]]<br/>(IE5, [[Tasman (layout engine)|Tasman]])
| <!--Years (e.g release)---> 1996-2003
| {{No}}
| <!--98---> {{No}}
| <!--NT---> {{No}}
| <!--95---> {{No}}
| <!--3.1---> {{No}}
| <!--OS/2---> {{No}}
| <!--OS X--->{{terminated}} (5.2.3)
| <!--OS 9--->{{dropped}} (5.1.7)
| <!--OS 8---> {{dropped}} (5.1.7)
| <!--System 7---> {{dropped}} (3.0)
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | [[K-Meleon]]
| <!--Years (e.g release)---> 2000-Current
| {{Yes}}
| <!--98---> {{Yes}} (Older versions will work)
| <!--NT---> {{Yes}} (Older versions will work)
| <!--95---> {{Yes}} (Older versions will work)
| <!--3.1---> {{No}}
| <!--OS/2---> {{No}}
| <!--OS X--->{{No}}
| <!--OS 9--->{{No}}
| <!--OS 8---> {{No}}
| <!--System 7---> {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|-
! {{rh}} |[[Konqueror]]
| <!--Years (e.g release)---> 1996-Current
| {{Yes}}
| <!--98---> {{No}}
| <!--NT---> {{No}}
| <!--95---> {{No}}
| <!--3.1---> {{No}}
| <!--OS/2---> {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| <!--OS 8---> {{No}}
| <!--System 7---> {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|-
! {{rh}} |[[Lunascape (web browser)|Lunascape]]
| <!--Years (e.g release)---> 2004-Current
| {{Yes}}
| <!--98---> {{No}}
| <!--NT---> {{No}}
| <!--95---> {{No}}
| <!--3.1---> {{No}}
| <!--OS/2---> {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| <!--OS 8---> {{No}}
| <!--System 7---> {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes|[[Windows Server 2008]], [[Windows Server 2003]]}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | [[MacWeb]]
| <!--Years (e.g release)---> 1994-1996
| {{No}}
| <!--98---> {{No}}
| <!--NT---> {{No}}
| <!--95---> {{No}}
| <!--3.1---> {{No}}
| <!--OS/2---> {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| <!--OS 8--->  {{unk}}
| <!--System 7 ---> {{terminated}} (2.0)
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | [[Mosaic (web browser)|Mosaic]]
| <!--Years (e.g release)---> 1993-1997
| {{No}}
| <!--98---> {{No}}
| <!--NT---> {{terminated}}
| <!--95---> {{terminated}}
| <!--3.1---> {{terminated}}
| <!--OS/2---> {{terminated}}
| {{No}}
| {{terminated}} (3.0)
| <!--OS 8---> {{terminated}}
| <!--System 7---> {{terminated}}
| {{dropped}} (2.6)
| {{dropped}} (2.6)
| {{dropped}} (2.6)
| {{terminated|[[OpenVMS]]}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | [[Mozilla Application Suite|Mozilla]]<br/>(restarted [[SeaMonkey]])
| <!--Years (e.g release)---> 2002-2006
| {{terminated}} (1.7.13 - Vista and 7 unsupported)
| <!--98---> {{terminated}} (1.7.13)
| <!--NT---> {{terminated}} (1.7.13)
| <!--95---> {{terminated}} (1.7.13)
| <!--3.1---> {{dropped}}
| <!--OS/2---> {{terminated}} (1.7.13)
| {{terminated}} (1.7.13)
| {{dropped}} (1.2.1)
| <!--OS 8---> {{dropped}} (1.0.1)
| <!--System 7---> {{No}}
| {{terminated}} (1.7.13)
| {{terminated}} (1.7.13)
| {{terminated}} (1.7.13)
| {{terminated|[[OpenVMS]]}}
|-
! [[Mozilla Firefox]]
| <!--Years (e.g release)---> 2004 - Current
| {{yes}} ([[Firefox 12|Firefox12]] is the last version to support Windows 2000 and Pre-SP3 XP)
| <!--98--->{{dropped}} (3.0)
| <!--NT--->{{dropped}} (3.0)
| <!--95--->{{dropped}} (3.0)
| <!--3.1--->{{No}}
| <!--OS/2--->{{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| <!--OS 8--->{{No}}
| <!--System 7--->{{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | [[Netscape Navigator 9]]
| <!--Years (e.g release)--->  2008
| {{terminated}} (Windows 7 unsupported)
| <!--98---> {{terminated}}
| <!--NT---> {{No}}
| <!--95---> {{No}}
| <!--3.1--->{{No}}
| <!--OS/2--->{{No}}
| {{terminated}}<br/> ([[Mac OS X v10.2]])
| {{No}}
| <!--OS 8--->{{No}}
| <!--System 7--->{{No}}
| {{terminated}}<br/>(kernel 2.2.14)
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | [[Netscape Browser]]
| <!--Years (e.g release)--->  2004-2007
| {{terminated}} (Vista and 7 unsupported)
| <!--98---> {{terminated}}
| <!--NT---> {{terminated}}
| <!--95---> {{terminated}}
| <!--3.1--->{{No}}
| <!--OS/2--->{{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| <!--OS 8--->{{No}}
| <!--System 7--->{{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | [[Netscape (version 7)|Netscape 7]]<br/>[[Netscape 6]]
| <!--Years (e.g release)---> 2000-2004
| {{terminated}} (7.2 - Vista and 7 unsupported <br><br> XP also unsupported in [[Netscape 6]])
| <!--98---> {{terminated}} (7.2)
| <!--NT---> {{terminated}} (7.2)
| <!--95---> {{terminated}} (7.2)
| <!--3.1---> {{No}}
| <!--OS/2---> {{No}}
| {{terminated}} (7.2)
| {{dropped}} (7.02)
| <!--OS 8--->  {{dropped}} (7.02)
| <!--System 7---> {{unk}}
| {{terminated}} (7.2)
| {{terminated}} (7.2)
| {{terminated}} (7.2)
| {{No}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | [[Netscape Communicator]]
| <!--Years (e.g release)---> 1997-2002
| {{terminated}} (4.8 - XP/Vista/7 unsupported)
| <!--98---> {{terminated}} (4.8)
| <!--NT---> {{terminated}} (4.8)
| <!--95--->  {{terminated}}
| <!--3.1--->  {{dropped}} (4.08)
| <!--OS/2---> {{terminated}}
| {{No}}
| {{terminated}} (4.80)
| <!--OS 8---> {{terminated}} (4.80)
| <!--System 7---> {{dropped}} (4.08)
| {{dropped}} (4.77)
| {{terminated}}
| {{dropped}} (4.77)
| {{No}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | [[Netscape Navigator]]
| <!--Years (e.g release)---> 1994-1998
| {{No}}
| <!--98---> {{terminated}} (4.08)
| <!--NT---> {{terminated}}
| <!--95--->  {{terminated}}
| <!--3.1---> {{terminated}} (4.08)
| <!--OS/2---> {{terminated}}
| {{No}}
| {{terminated}} (4.08)
| <!--OS 8---> {{dropped}}
| <!--System 7---> {{dropped}} 3.0.4
| {{terminated}} (4.08)
| {{terminated}} (4.08)
| {{terminated}} (4.08)
| {{terminated|[[OpenVMS]]}}
|-
! {{rh}} |[[OmniWeb]]
| <!--Years (e.g release)---> 1995-Current
| {{No}}
| <!--98---> {{No}}
| <!--NT---> {{No}}
| <!--95---> {{No}}
| <!--3.1--->{{No}}
| <!--OS/2---> {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{dropped}} (4.0)
| <!--OS 8--->{{dropped}}
| <!--System 7--->{{dropped}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{dropped|[[NeXTSTEP]]}}
|-
! {{rh}} |[[Opera (web browser)|Opera]]
| <!--Years (e.g release)---> 1996-Current
| {{Yes}}
| <!--98---> {{Terminated}}
| <!--NT---> {{dropped}} (10.0)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/386/|title=System requirements for Opera for Windows|publisher=[[Opera Software]]|accessdate=3 March 2010}}</ref>
| <!--95---> {{Yes}}
| <!--3.1---> {{dropped}} (3.62)
| <!--OS/2---> {{dropped}} (5.12)
| {{Yes}}
| {{dropped}} (7.54u2)
| <!--OS 8---> {{dropped}} (6.03)
| <!--System 7---> {{unk}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}<ref group="note" name="OperaSolaris"/><ref group="note" name="Solarisdropped" />
| {{Yes}}<ref group="note" name="Opera other"/>
|-
! {{rh2}} |[[UdiWWW]]
| <!--Years (e.g release)---> 1995-1996
| {{No}}
| <!--98---> {{No}}
| <!--NT--->{{terminated}} (1.2.000)
| <!--95--->{{terminated}} (1.2.000)
| <!--3.1---> {{terminated}} (1.2.000)
| <!--OS/2---> {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| <!--OS 8--->{{No}}
| <!--System 7---> {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|-
! {{rh2}} |[[ViolaWWW]]
| <!--Years (e.g release)---> 1992
| {{No}}
| <!--98---> {{No}}
| <!--NT---> {{No}}
| <!--95---> {{No}}
| <!--3.1---> {{No}}
| <!--OS/2---> {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| <!--OS 8--->{{No}}
| <!--System 7---> {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{terminated|[[X Window System|X11]]}}
|-
! {{rh2}} |[[WorldWideWeb]]
| <!--Years (e.g release)---> 1991
| {{No}}
| <!--98--->{{No}}
| <!--NT--->{{No}}
| <!--95--->{{No}}
| <!--3.1--->{{No}}
| <!--OS/2--->{{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| <!--OS 8--->{{No}}
| <!--System 7--->{{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{terminated|[[NeXTSTEP]]<br/>[[OpenStep]]}}
|- class="sortbottom"
! Browser
! Years
! MS [[Windows 2000|2000]]/[[Windows XP|XP]]/[[Windows Vista|Vista]]/[[Windows 7|7]]
! [[Windows 98|98]]/[[Windows Me|Me]]
! [[Windows NT|NT]]
! [[Windows 95|95]]
! [[Windows 3.1x|3.1]]
! [[IBM OS/2]]
! [[Mac OS X]]<br/>(Intel/PPC)
! [[Mac OS 9]]
! [[Mac OS 8]]
! [[System 7 (Macintosh)|System 7]]<br/> (PPC/68k)
! [[Linux]]
! [[Comparison of BSD operating systems|BSD]]
! [[Unix]]<br/>([[HP-UX]],<br/>[[Solaris (operating system)|Solaris]])
!  Other
|}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://support.microsoft.com/kb/164539|title=Article ID : 164539; Section ''Internet Explorer for Macintosh or Windows 3.1|date=21. November 2007|publisher=[[Microsoft]]|accessdate=14 May 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://browser.netscape.com/releases|title=The Netscape Archive|date=1 March 2008|publisher=[[Netscape Communications]]|accessdate=14 May 2009}}{{dead link|date=May 2012}}</ref>
{{Reflist|group="note"|colwidth=30em|refs=
<ref group="note" name="Opera other">[[Cell phones]], [[Nintendo DS]] / [[Wii]], [[Symbian]], [[Windows Mobile]], [[iOS]] (Opera Mini - available from App Store); [[BeOS]] (Dropped 3.62), [[QNX]] (Dropped 6.01)</ref>
<ref group="note" name="OperaSolaris">Opera dropped support for Solaris in 10.10.</ref><ref group="note" name="Solarisdropped">{{cite web
|url=http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/2010/04/29/the-setting-sun|title=The Setting Sun|work=Opera Desktop Team|publisher=[[Opera Software]]|first=Ruari|last=Ødegaard|accessdate=8 May 2010}}</ref>
}}

==Release history==

A brief overview of the release history.
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: auto;"
|-
! style="width:12em" | Browser
! First public release date
! First public release version
! First stable release date
! First stable release version
!class="unsortable"|Latest stable release version date
!class="unsortable"|Latest testing release version date
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Amaya (web browser)|Amaya]]
| {{dts|1996|Nov|14}}
| 0.9
| {{dts|1996|Nov|14}}
| 0.9
<!-- Release version update? Don't edit this page, just click on the version number! -->
| {{Latest stable software release/Amaya}}
| {{Latest preview software release/Amaya}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | [[AOL Explorer]]
| {{dts|2005|Jun}}
| 1.0
| {{dts|2005|Jun}}
| 1.1
<!-- Release version update? Don't edit this page, just click on the version number! -->
| {{Latest stable software release/AOL Explorer}}
| {{Latest preview software release/AOL Explorer}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Avant Browser|Avant]]
| {{dts|2004|Aug}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dts|2004|Aug}}
| {{dunno}}
<!-- Release version update? Don't edit this page, just click on the version number! -->
| {{Latest stable software release/Avant}}
| {{Latest preview software release/Avant}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Camino]]
| {{dts|2002|Feb|13}}
| 0.1
| {{dts|2006|Feb|14}}
| 1.0
<!-- Release version update? Don't edit this page, just click on the version number! -->
| {{Latest stable software release/Camino}}
| {{Latest preview software release/Camino}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Chromium (web browser)|Chromium]]
| {{dts|2009|Jun}}
| ?
| NA
| NA
<!-- Release version update? Don't edit this page, just click on the version number! -->
| {{Latest stable software release/Chromium (web browser)}}
| {{Latest preview software release/Chromium (web browser)}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Dillo]]
| {{dts|1999|Dec}}
| 0.0.0
| {{dts|1999|Dec}}
| 0.0.0
<!-- Release version update? Don't edit this page, just click on the version number! -->
| {{Latest stable software release/Dillo}}
| {{Latest preview software release/Dillo}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | DocZilla
| {{dts|2003|May}}
| 1.0
| {{dts|2005|Jul}}
| 2.7pre1
<!-- Release version update? Don't edit this page, just click on the version number! -->
| {{Latest stable software release/DocZilla}}
|
|-
! {{rh}} | [[ELinks]]
| {{dts|2001|Dec}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dts|2001|Dec}}
| {{dunno}}
<!-- Release version update? Don't edit this page, just click on the version number! -->
| {{Latest stable software release/ELinks}}
| {{Latest preview software release/ELinks}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Web (web browser)|Web]]
| {{dts|2002|Dec|22}}
| 0.4
| {{dts|2003|Sep|8}}
| 1.0
<!-- Release version update? Don't edit this page, just click on the version number! -->
| {{Latest stable software release/GNOME}}
| {{Latest preview software release/GNOME}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | [[Flock (web browser)|Flock]]
| {{dts|2005|Oct|24}}
| 0.4.9
| {{dts|2007|Nov|2}}
| 1.0
<!-- Release version update? Don't edit this page, just click on the version number! -->
| {{Latest stable software release/Flock}}
| {{Latest preview software release/Flock}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | [[Galeon]]
| {{dts|2000|Jun}}
| 0.6
| {{dts|2000|Jun}}
| 0.6
| 2.0.7 {{release date and age|df=yes|2008|09|27}}
| none
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Google Chrome]]
| {{dts|2008|Sep|2}}
| 0.2.149.27
| {{dts|2008|Dec|11}}
| 1.0.154.36
<!-- Release version update? Don't edit this page, just click on the version number! -->
| {{Latest stable software release/Google Chrome}}
| {{Latest preview software release/Google Chrome}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[iCab]]
|{{dts|1999|Feb|17}}
| Preview 1.0
|{{dts|1999|Feb|17}}
| Preview 1.0
<!-- Release version update? Don't edit this page, just click on the version number! -->
| {{Latest stable software release/iCab}}
| {{Latest preview software release/iCab}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Internet Explorer]]
|{{dts|1995|Aug}}
| 1.0
|{{dts|1995|Aug}}
| 1.0
<!-- Release version update? Don't edit this page, just click on the version number! -->
| {{Latest stable software release/Internet Explorer}} <ref group="note" name="PlatformIE"/>
| {{Latest preview software release/Internet Explorer}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | [[Internet Explorer for Mac]]
|{{dts|1996|Jan|23}}
| 2.0b
|{{dts|1996|Apr|23}}
| 2.0
<!-- Release version update? Don't edit this page, just click on the version number! -->
| <!--{{Latest stable software release/Internet Explorer for Mac}}-->
| <!--{{Latest preview software release/Internet Explorer for Mac}}-->
|-
! {{rh}} | [[K-Meleon]]
| {{dts|2000|Nov|26}}
| 0.2
| {{dts|2000|Nov|26}}
| 0.2
<!-- Release version update? Don't edit this page, just click on the version number! -->
| {{Latest stable software release/K-Meleon}}
| {{Latest preview software release/K-Meleon}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Konqueror]]
|{{dts|2000|Oct}}
| {{dunno}}
|{{dts|2000|Oct}}
| {{dunno}}
<!-- Release version update? Don't edit this page, just click on the version number! -->
| {{Latest stable software release/KDE Software Compilation 4}}
| {{Latest preview software release/KDE Software Compilation 4}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Links (web browser)|Links]]
|{{dts|1999|Nov|24}}
| 0.8
|{{dts|1999|Nov|24}}
| 0.8
<!-- Release version update? Don't edit this page, just click on the version number! -->
| {{Latest stable software release/Links}}
| {{Latest preview software release/Links}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Lunascape (web browser)|Lunascape]]
|{{dts|2005|Sep|12}}
| 3.0
|{{dts|2005|Sep|12}}
| 3.0
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| {{Latest stable software release/Lunascape}}
| {{Latest preview software release/Lunascape}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Lynx (web browser)|Lynx]]
|{{dts|1993|Jul|8}}
| 2.0.10
|{{dts|1993|Jul|8}}
| 2.0.10
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| {{Latest stable software release/Lynx}}
| {{Latest preview software release/Lynx}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Maxthon]]
|{{dts|2002|Jul|11}}
| 0.1 (as MyIE2)
|{{dts|2005|Sep|8}}
| 1.0.0250
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| {{Latest stable software release/Maxthon}}
| {{Latest preview software release/Maxthon}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Midori (browser)|Midori]]
|{{dts|2009|Apr|19}}
| 0.1.6
|{{dts|2008|Oct|19}}
| 0.1.0
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| {{Latest stable software release/Midori}}
| {{Latest preview software release/Midori}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | [[Mosaic (web browser)|Mosaic]]
|{{dts|1993|Apr|22}}
| 1.0
|{{dts|1993|Apr|22}}
| 1.0
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| {{Latest stable software release/Mosaic}}
| {{Latest preview software release/Mosaic}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | [[Mozilla Application Suite|Mozilla]]
|{{dts|1998|Dec| 7}}
| "Preview"
|{{dts|1999|Mar|19}}
| M3
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| {{Latest stable software release/Mozilla Application Suite}}
| {{Latest preview software release/Mozilla Application Suite}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Mozilla Firefox]]
|{{dts|2002|Sep|23}}
| 0.1
|{{dts|2004|Nov|9}}
| 1.0
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| {{Latest stable software release/Mozilla Firefox}}
| {{Latest preview software release/Firefox}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | [[Netscape (web browser)|Netscape]]
|{{dts|2000|Apr|5}}
| 6 Preview Release 1
|{{dts|2000|Nov|14}}
| 6.0
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| {{Latest stable software release/Netscape}}
| {{Latest preview software release/Netscape}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | [[Netscape Browser]]
|{{dts|2004|Nov|30}}
| 0.5.6+
|{{dts|2005|May|19}}
| 8.0
<!-- Release version update? Don't edit this page, just click on the version number! -->
| {{Latest stable software release/Netscape Browser}}
| {{Latest preview software release/Netscape Browser}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | [[Netscape Communicator]]
|{{dts|1997|Jun}}
| 4.0
|{{dts|1997|Jun}}
| 4.0
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| {{Latest stable software release/Netscape Communicator}}
| {{Latest preview software release/Netscape Communicator}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | [[Netscape Navigator]]
|{{dts|1994|Oct|13}}
| 0.9
|{{dts|1994|Oct|13}}
| 0.9
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| {{Latest stable software release/Netscape Navigator}}
| {{Latest preview software release/Netscape Navigator}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | [[Netscape Navigator 9]]
|{{dts|2007|Jun|5}}
| 9.0 Beta 1
|{{dts|2007|Oct|15}}
| 9.0
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| {{Latest stable software release/Netscape Navigator 9}}
| {{Latest preview software release/Netscape Navigator 9}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[NetSurf]]
|{{dts|2002|Jun}}
| 0.00
|{{dts|2007|May|19}}
| 1.0
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| {{Latest stable software release/NetSurf}}
| {{Latest preview software release/NetSurf}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[OmniWeb]]
|{{dts|1994}}
| 0.5
|{{dts|1995|Mar|17}}
| 1.0
<!-- Release version update? Don't edit this page, just click on the version number! -->
| {{Latest stable software release/OmniWeb}}
| {{Latest preview software release/OmniWeb}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Opera (web browser)|Opera]]
|{{dts|1996|Sep}}
| 2.1b1
|{{dts|1996|Dec}}
| 2.1
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| {{Latest stable software release/Opera}}
| {{Latest preview software release/Opera}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Safari (web browser)|Safari]]
|{{dts|2003|Jan|7}}
| 0.8
|{{dts|2003|Jun|23}}
| 1.0
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| {{Latest stable software release/Safari}}<ref group="note" name="PlatformSafari"/>
| {{Latest preview software release/Safari}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[SeaMonkey]]
|{{dts|2005|Sep|15}}
| 1.0a
|{{dts|2006|Jan|30}}
| 1.0
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| {{Latest stable software release/SeaMonkey}}
| {{Latest preview software release/SeaMonkey}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Shiira]]
|{{dts|2004|May|28}}
| 0.9
|{{dts|2004|May|28}}
| 0.9
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| {{Latest stable software release/Shiira}}
| {{Latest preview software release/Shiira}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Sleipnir (web browser)|Sleipnir]]
|{{dts|2005|Jun}}
| 2.00 alpha
|{{dts|2005|Oct}}
| 2.00
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| {{Latest stable software release/Sleipnir (web browser)}}
| {{Latest preview software release/Sleipnir (web browser)}}
|-
! {{rh2}} | [[WorldWideWeb]]
|{{dts|1990|Dec}}
| {{dunno}}
|{{dts|1991|Feb|26}}
| {{dunno}}
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| {{Latest stable software release/WorldWideWeb}}
| {{Latest preview software release/WorldWideWeb}}
|-
! {{rh}} | [[w3m]]
|{{dts|1995}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
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| {{Latest stable software release/W3m}}
| {{Latest preview software release/W3m}}
|- class="sortbottom"
! style="width:12em" | Browser
! First public release date
! First public release version
! First stable release date
! First stable release version
! Latest stable release version date
! Latest testing release version date
|}
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<ref group="note" name="PlatformIE">As of February 2007, at least [[Windows XP]] SP2 or [[Windows Server 2003]] SP2 is required to install the latest version (8.0) of Internet Explorer for Windows. Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 is the last version that supports [[Windows 98]], [[Windows Me]], [[Windows NT 4.0]] SP6a, and [[Windows 2000]]. Internet Explorer 7 is bundled with [[Windows Vista]] and [[Windows Server 2008]], Internet Explorer 8 is part of [[Windows 7]].</ref>
<ref group="note" name="PlatformSafari">[[Safari (web browser)|Safari]] is included with [[Mac OS X]] and the latest version is always available only from the OS install or OS updates.</ref>
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--Helena srilowa 00:50, 28 August 2012 (UTC)

Merge proposal

This article seems to fully overlap in scope with History of the web browser. I would suggest merging these two articles under the more verbous title History of the web browser. --hydrox (talk) 10:24, 27 June 2013 (UTC)

I merged the articles, since they have the same scope. --Frmorrison (talk) 20:52, 19 August 2015 (UTC)