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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. Upgrade today! by freeduke · · Score: 4, Funny
    Dear windows users, you can already upgrade your Internet browser: here and here.

    Enjoy

  3. 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."
  4. 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.

  5. 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.
  6. Re:Longhorn even later? by smittyoneeach · · Score: 4, Funny

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

    --
    Get thee glass eyes, and, like a scurvy politician, seem to see things thou dost not.--King Lear
  7. 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.

  8. 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!"

  9. 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?