[CS-FSLUG] EU says IE violates antitrust

[Fred A. Miller]

Jonathan E. Brickman wrote:
> Stephen J. McCracken wrote:
>>>> wine. MS could care less about their free browser, but it is one of
>>>> the few things that keeps people using windows in their homes.
>>>>       
>>> I DON'T know of any site where one would have to use that intrusive
>>> garbage. I've always managed between FF and Konqi. to access any site I
>>> had to access.
>>>     
>>
>> I know of several where we have to allow IE access (we usually block IE
>> from accessing the Internet where I am and the standard here is
>> Firefox).  They usually use some sort of ActiveX scripting or other MS
>> specific stuff.
>>
>> sjm
>>   
> Certainly.  I know of a number of sites mandatory for medical
> professionals for billing, which _require_ IE7 not IE6, and at the same
> time Java version 1.4.2.

Amazing! There's that many ignorant stupid people still in IT!!

Fred

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