How reliable is testing a broswer like IE on a whole different platform? If you want an accurate test of what the site looks/behaves like for IE, shouldn't you really be testing on a propper windows box? I don't know for sure, but I imagine the way programs emulate windows for the purposes of running particular apps is never going to quite the same as actually running on the real thing.
That's why I'm a big fan of the Virtual PC solution suggested in an earlier response. I have IE7 on my main machine and IE6 in virtual PC. Agreed that it won't help somebody running *nix. But if your are doing cross platform testing, shouldn't you at least put Windows on a partition on your system and test it properly? Or buy a cheap old box and wack windows on it. My system is dual boot Win/Ubuntu, and I have an iBook (Mac laptop, non intel) as well for testing. Even a new intel mac with Parallels would be running Windows under emulation. I've just had too many times when I thought I'd tested stuff only to have it break once it's released into the wild. Test in the most authentic environment you can. Lucien. On 19/2/07 11:33 AM, "TuteC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'll try > this: http://www.rubyrailways.com/install-internet-explorer-on-ubuntu-dapper-i > n-3-easy-steps/ and tell you. But itś 5, 5.5 and 6; not 7. Regards and thank > you; Eugenio. On 2/18/07, TuteC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've never > dared to do it in Windows. Now that I running Ubuntu I add > a question: is > there a relatively secure way to try many IEs on Linux? > Thanks in advance; > > Eugenio. > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ******************************************************************* -- Lucien Stals Web Developer Academic Development and Support Phone +61 3 9214 4474 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Education is only the beginning. Let's get on with it. Swinburne University of Technology CRICOS Provider Code: 00111D NOTICE This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended only for the use of the addressee. They may contain information that is privileged or protected by copyright. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution, printing, copying or use is strictly prohibited. The University does not warrant that this e-mail and any attachments are secure and there is also a risk that it may be corrupted in transmission. It is your responsibility to check any attachments for viruses or defects before opening them. If you have received this transmission in error, please contact us on +61 3 9214 8000 and delete it immediately from your system. We do not accept liability in connection with computer virus, data corruption, delay, interruption, unauthorised access or unauthorised amendment. Please consider the environment before printing this email. ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
