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Internet Explorer 7 To Be XP Only

Posted by Zonk on from the more-for-the-fox dept.

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.'"

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  1. Re:A large amount of Windows users by teslatug · · Score: 5, Informative

    None of the Windows XP users own Windows XP. Microsoft own Windows XP, some have just purchased the "right" to use it legally.

  2. Re:Suing Firefox? by Jorkapp · · Score: 5, Informative

    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.

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