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Microsoft Is Planning To Renew IE Development

Posted by timothy on from the maybe-they'll-add-tabs-this-time-around dept.

jm.one writes "In his weblog the Mozilla developer Gervase Markham (aka Gerv) points out that Microsoft is re-constituting the Windows IE team. You can save Mozillazine's bandwidth(they've been /.ed every day this week) by directly checking out this post at Dave Massy's WebLog at MSDN. They even have set up an IE Feedback section in their channel9 wiki."

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  1. So microsoft ... by alexandre · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... is promoting mozilla so they get /.ed everyday!
    We now know their evil plan ;-)

  2. Hmmm by chrisgeleven · · Score: 3, Funny

    So you ask us /.'ers to not /. MozillaZine, yet you provide THREE links to MozillaZine.

    Kinda ironic eh?

  3. Re:Renewing IE development? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    They're going to introduce all new ones.. ;)

  4. Re:The best solution for everyone (except Opera) by MC+Negro · · Score: 2, Funny

    Heck, it might even be easy enough to release IE for Mac and Unix again!
    As long as they release it for OS/370, because God knows I want to run two instances of IE in paralell processes.
    --
    "You and your third dimension."
  5. Upgrade today! by freeduke · · Score: 4, Funny
    Dear windows users, you can already upgrade your Internet browser: here and here.

    Enjoy

  6. Re:I have a suggestion... by 0racle · · Score: 5, Funny

    You want to be out of work too?

    --
    "I use a Mac because I'm just better than you are."
  7. This could be dangerous by Moblaster · · Score: 4, Funny

    Considering how IE is "integrated with the operating system," a new version of IE that suppresses pop-up ads could mean that Longhorn is genetically determined to be born with a passive-aggressive personality complex.

  8. Oh look what uncle Steve has here for little IE by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Developers, Developers, Developers

  9. Re:And how exactly by flacco · · Score: 4, Funny
    ...would that be a good thing for Microsoft?

    it might shave off a couple of their Douchebag Points.

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    pr0n - keeping monitor glass spotless since 1981.
  10. Look at this! by orkysoft · · Score: 3, Funny
    I was reading this thread on their forum, until I came across this post:

    (start quote (note the nested quote))

    AndyJ wrote:
    Yeah, so here's one guy that's too ignorant/dumb/lazy to get this site (and what a site ) working in IE and the industry is now flocking away from IE.... I'm sure MS is shaking in their collective boots.... Bill G must be apologizing to his kids for loosing his fortune even now.... -Andy
    It is that thinking that allowed Linux to become what it is today and allowed Hilter to take over most of Europe. Actions must be made now and not later as little things will grow. Just as weeds grow in your yard if you don't kill them at first sight.

    (end quote)

    Godwin's Law, anyone?

    --

    I suffer from attention surplus disorder.
  11. Re:Longhorn even later? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Shouldn't it be renamed 'Longerhorn' then :)

  12. Re:Longhorn even later? by smittyoneeach · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah, and they base it on gecko for improved standards compliance and interoperability. Oh, wait...

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    Get thee glass eyes, and, like a scurvy politician, seem to see things thou dost not.--King Lear
  13. Re:Longhorn even later? by SunPin · · Score: 2, Funny

    No, it means IE needs better performance on pr0n sites. Vivid.com is all that browser is good for. If it wasn't for the fact that Windows media 9 crashes in Mozilla, IE would have no purpose whatsoever.

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    Laws are for people with no friends.
  14. Re:I have a suggestion... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    Dear Microsoft.

    patch the holes that make malware so easy to infect a machine so my job's a whole lot fucking easier.

    - every goddamn ISP tech support staff.
    Dear ISP tech support staff,

    If we did that, 90% of you would be out of a job.

    - the hand that feeds you
  15. Re:I have a suggestion... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Mohandas? Is that you?

  16. Re:Not really. by Toresica · · Score: 2, Funny

    I even use it to create Word .doc files for my instructors, since they are pretty much a MS school.

    I used Open Office's Spreadsheet on a project known as "The Excel Assignment" - where they stipulated we would get 0 if we used any spreadsheet other then Excel. (Which meant that the Quattro Pro people were bitter as well). I don't think they even noticed I didn't use Excel. Beat that. :)

  17. opera by ogewo · · Score: 3, Funny

    MS should just buy up Opera before they become too big.

  18. What happens next... by cpuenvy · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. Copy Mozilla code into IE.
    2. Get caught.
    3. Deny everything.
    4. Buy out Mozilla Foundation.
    5. Distribute "new" IE.
    6. Have press conference, insisting Microsoft "invented" tabbed browsing.
    7. Deny everything.

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    DISCLAIMER:

    I don't believe what I write, and neither should you.

  19. Explorer 7.0 by gwoodrow · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Um, honey? You know that browser update you just downloaded? Some pop-up box is asking if we want to install the Gator update... should we? Oh nevermind, it just started automatically on its own... oh cool! There's a brand new version of that adsearch bar on the bottom too!"

  20. Re:And how exactly by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Noah's flood? Noah's?!? That was Yahweh's work, brother. This is your last warning, don't blaspheme.

  21. After so long of using Mozilla... by Aranwe+Haldaloke · · Score: 5, Funny

    What's this... "Internet Explorer" you speak of?

    Oh, you mean the frontend I use for Windows Update?

  22. Re:New Longhorn IE by complete+loony · · Score: 2, Funny

    How about the blink tag?

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    09F91102 no, 455FE104 nope, F190A1E8 uh-uh, 7A5F8A09 that's not it, C87294CE no. Ah! 452F6E403CDF10714E41DFAA257D313F.
  23. Re:Longhorn even later? by ErikZ · · Score: 2, Funny

    I thought the worst thing you can do is pour gasoline on your programmers and set them a little bit on fire?

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    Democrats or Republicans. They are both taking us to the same place and they are not afraid of us anymore.