Re: Microsoft's future plans (???)

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From: glee (glee29_at_spamindspring.com)
Date: 03/01/05 

Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 00:25:59 -0500

Microsoft stated quite some time ago that IE6 was the last stand-alone browser they
would release, and that would support any OS older than XP. That would seem to
indicate that there is no intention to make IE7, or any other future version of IE,
compatible with older operating systems. 

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Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
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"Dan" <spamyou@user.nec> wrote in message
news:OEUcf9aHFHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=60403641
>
> This article raises some interesting questions as to what Microsoft's future
> will be and whether their gamble will pay off.  Also, we do not know id IE 7
> will be supported by 98SE as I think it should for security reasons.
>
>

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