Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:46:41 -0800 From: "Albert Meyburgh" <ameyburgh@gmail.com> To: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org Subject: Re: IE Message-ID: <35f053b10711131246t7f5fbfa8p9a1bf2ed232b681d@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <1194975426.7118.143.camel@linux116.ctc.com> References: <35f053b10711122232r7192680bu38ae7a183f4d3901@mail.gmail.com> <1194975426.7118.143.camel@linux116.ctc.com>
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i also dislike IE, but when you have code base invested into activex, then what else can you do? maybe it's possible to write a activex emulator plugin for FF? On Nov 13, 2007 9:37 AM, Frank J. Cameron <cameron@ctc.com> wrote: > > On Mon, 2007-11-12 at 22:32 -0800, Albert Meyburgh wrote: > > I need to get some activex control usage from bsd > > > > which of the following options sounds like a better plan: > > > > - run IE 7 in wine and install activex there > > - run a windows virtual machine (what closest to bsd style licensing > > vm is out there nowadays) > > - remote desktop windows box > > If you already have a Windows box available on your network, remote > desktop should be the easiest to get running. I have not tried running > IE under Wine on FreeBSD, though it seems to work OK on Linux (though > even there, I only did the installation out of curiosity; never really > used it since I have a firm no-IE policy). > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > This message and any files transmitted within are intended > solely for the addressee or its representative and may > contain company sensitive information. If you are not the > intended recipient, notify the sender immediately and delete > this message. Publication, reproduction, forwarding, or > content disclosure is prohibited without the consent of the > original sender and may be unlawful. > > Concurrent Technologies Corporation and its Affiliates. > www.ctc.com 1-800-282-4392 > ------------------------------------------------------------ > -- -- Albert Meyburgh albert@detheory.com 778.737.0916 (Office) 604.837.3570 (Cell) 1.866.232.9152 (Fax) 102-1529 w 6th Ave (Office) 102-1275 w 7th Ave (Mailing) Vancouver, B.C. V6H 1B7 Detheory Development Inc. http://www.detheory.com
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