Donny wrote:
> 
> ok, thanx... wenz the version of IE for linux gonna be availible?


Ummm... never??

Seriously, what advantage would Microsoft gain by porting their browser
to an operating system that runs on the same platform their "operating
system" uses?



> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bernhard
> Rosenkraenzer
> Sent: Monday, September 20, 1999 1:24 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Internet Explorer
> 
> On Mon, 20 Sep 1999, Donny wrote:
> 
> > Hey, does anyone know of a version of IE for linux?
> 
> No, and there won't ever be one.
> 
> > Or if any of the Unix versions of IE will run under linux?
> 
> No, because they're for SPARC processors and we can't emulate them.
> Any attempt to emulate them would be painfully slow (because they're
> superior to x86).
> 
> LLaP
> bero
> 
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