Consumers who subscribe to the services can still use Netscape software, but they will have to load it onto their computers themselves.

As Qwest expands into the Internet service market, it intends to sell Netscape software.

Sun's sales force of 7,000 people will now sell Netscape software, a big increase over Netscape's 700 people.

Using Netscape software, customers can book reservations directly with a credit card (http://www.holiday-inn.com).

Now my Netscape software worked again.

The Preferences file for your Netscape software may have become corrupted, and that could cause it to shut down almost as soon as it starts up.

"Fortunately, advances in software technology will soon make it possible for us to design easy-to-use parental filtering capabilities directly into Netscape software."

AT&T's own Worldnet Internet access service, announced two weeks ago, is also based on Netscape software.

The Netscape software is already used by an estimated eight million people for navigating the World Wide Web portion of the Internet.

Sun acquired many of the Netscape non-browser software products as part a deal involving Netscape's merger with AOL.