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Internet Explorer 7 To Be XP Only
WindozeSux writes "The new Microsoft browser, Internet Explorer 7 will only be available for users of Windows XP. However, due to the fact the that a large amount of Windows users do not own Windows XP, IE7 is expected to boost the amount of Firefox users. From the article: 'Improvements in Firefox, along with IE 7 restrictions, could lead to a dramatic increase in the open-source browser's market share, according to Dotzler.'"
Microsoft would be open to so many lawsuits that they would actually notice.
On what grounds? Were there any lawsuits when IE 6 SP2 was made available only as part of Windows XP SP2?
What the heck. I posted this post a while ago. Well, looks like somebody copied it. Probably somebody I know, too....
That's an RPN calculator. It only understands the four basic operations. You need to remove the space between ] and $ for it to work (which Slashdot added).
For example, run it, and type
3 5 + 2 *
You'll get the value of (3 + 5) * 2 printed out.
"Nobody owns XP, it's licensed, like most software."
Oh, yeah, that made a big fucking dent in his point.
"Derp de derp."
None of the Windows XP users own Windows XP. Microsoft own Windows XP, some have just purchased the "right" to use it legally.
Mainstream report for XP runs out 31st December 2006 according to this (however according to note 14 which it references - "Mainstream support will end 2 years after the next version of this product is launched. Extended support will end 5 years after Mainstream support ends." so I wouldn't worry too much about suddenly having to switch to Vista).
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Now if IE fuckes up a computer, and someone gets pissed off enough, they can sue Microsoft, saying the user PAID money for a product and trusted that product.
Actually, you didn't pay for IE. You payed for Windows, and IE came free with it. It was a cunning move Microsoft made back in the day.
In fact, It was a good move on Microsoft's part to make IE free. Since IE is based on NCSA Mosiac technology, MS agreed to pay a small quarterly license fee plus a share of the profits from IE to NCSA. Since IE has been free for the past decade, all NCSA has gotten has been the small quarterly license fees.
NCSA thought they had a good deal, but ended up getting the short end of the stick.
Frink: Nice try floyd, but you were designed for scrubbing, and scrubbing is what you shall do.
Wow. Just wow.
There is far more to the law than whether you pay for something. Try asking a lawyer about promissory estoppel, and enjoy.
Microsoft no doubt have all kinds of disclaimers written into their EULAs about not being liable for more than the price paid for the software, etc. So do many other firms. I'm not aware of these ever being tested in court anywhere, which makes me suspect it's clear to lawyers that they are valid (given the obvious scope for massive damages if it weren't, and how long they've been routine for).
If you disagree, post your argument. (-1, Overrated) isn't your personal censorship tool for views you don't like.
Microsoft will tie windows update to the new browser just to be on the safe side.
They've already done something similar by making windows update refuse to work with the original release of XP, it's SP1 minumum these days for XP users.
Who here run pre-2.0 kernel on their Linux boxes?
Sure. Except that kernel 2.0 came out early 1996 (or was it late 1995), while XP came out in 2001. It would be more like dumping support for kernel 2.2 (which was still in stable Debian until Sarge was released a few months ago).
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My DOS 3.3 disks work perfectly on my 286 thanks :D
How many people can read hex if only you and dead people can read hex?