From owner-freebsd-questions Sun Sep 5 18:25:58 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from copland.udel.edu (copland.udel.edu [128.175.13.92]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A4A5415007 for ; Sun, 5 Sep 1999 18:25:55 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from papalia@UDel.Edu) Received: from morgaine.avalon.com (host75-157.student.udel.edu [128.175.75.157]) by copland.udel.edu (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id VAA02688 for ; Sun, 5 Sep 1999 21:25:53 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <4.1.19990905212210.00940b60@unix01.voicenet.com> X-Sender: papalia@mail.udel.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.1 Date: Sun, 05 Sep 1999 21:24:02 -0400 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org From: John Subject: RE: IE for FreeBSD In-Reply-To: <000001bef804$26935520$0eab1e18@m2.socal.rr.com> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Just my humble opinion, but inviting MS to start porting to the world of free-unixes seems like you'd be inviting a thief into your living room... personally I can't stand IE, but that's me :) If having problems/dissatisfaction with netscape 4.61, why not compile a lower version? If I remember correctly, there are 4 or 5 different versions available in the ports collection? --John >> I'd be interested in an IE for FreeBSD, I'm somewhat ashamed at the fact >> that I do like their browser better than the NS counterparts on Windows, >> but be it as it may...I do... :-) >> >> Chris >> > >I agree with you. I really hate using Netscape 4.61 on my Unix/Linux >machines. I find IE4 to be far more stable and user friendly. I recommend >avoiding IE5. > >However, I really don't want to see MS move into the BSD or Linux world. >Perhaps a better solution might be to work with the Mozilla project and help >them get their act together. I think they finally fixed their licensing >which originally turned many developers away. > > >Mario > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message