Re: [Sheflug] IE5

[Al Hudson <nospam [at] york.ac.uk>]

On Fri, 19 May 2000, Richard wrote:

> > I know I'm on a bit of a Microsoft tip today (apologies, normal service
> > will resume shortly), but I've just been playing with IE5 on the Mac
> > (white G3, ollllllld style ;). It's brilliant.
> > 
> > "Linux please, mr gates".
> 
> Last thing we want on Linux is IE5 :-) 

Well, excluding the obvious (libre rather than gratis, etc.), I don't
think I agree - if you see IE5 on the Mac, you *will* drool, I *guarantee*
it. It's absolutely stunning. If Mozilla comes close (and in terms of
standards compliance & stuff I hope/believe it will), it'll be amazing. 

Just in case people don't realise - IE5/Mac is NOTHING like IE5/Win. It's
INFERIOR. Compared to the Win version, IE5/Mac is like comparing Ford
Escorts with Ferraris. IE5/Mac looks like a Mac app (no Win rubbish). It's
standards compliant (css? yes. DOM? yes. etc.) It's a GOOD MS app, which
is something you don't get to say often...

Cheers,

Alex.


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