n Smaller distributable
u Approx 3-6Mb compared to 40+Mb
u Less download time
u Faster installation
n Standards compliance
u XML, HTML4.0, DOM 1, CSS 1,
ECMAScript, PNG
n Liberal distribution license
u No product registration
u No compulsion to upgrade to use latest
version within 6 months
n Open source code
u Customization
u Bug fixing
u Community of developers