The Microsoft guys have been talking a lot about that in their blog.
As a Linux and Firefox user I haven't been able to use Internet Explorer 7 yet but I've been using conditional comments and graceful degradation for years.
A well thought site shouldn't have any problems.
Anyway, as a responsible web developer I'm looking forward to installing Internet Explorer 7.
Just joined, great thing this grid stuff:)
I also wish we will have a Linux version soon, I'm sure millions of new users will join then.
And maybe we could later ask the Grid: "How can the net amount of entropy of the universe be massively decreased?"
Well, if they could change many actors through many years in the James Bond films, they can surely do it with the Indy series too.
Personally, I preferred the Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan Bonds than the original Connery. Maybe next Indy could be cooler than Mr.Han Solo, who knows!?
Well, most of us care about, actually I love, the Mozilla Foundation and its products.
I think this post can be considered as some kind of Internet community service ad.
How many of you can do your job in a daily basis thanks to one of Mozilla's products?
Hi Rob, I did not intend to be ironic, but you are right, there is some irony in my comment.
I agree that Google should have put a big note telling people not to use Desktop in public access PC's.
I guess that Google could say that it's written in the license agreement, hey, maybe it is, but they know most of users don't read it anyway.
A big notice telling what the software can and can't do should be needed, the use in public access PC's should be one point there and I guess there are many other considerations.
Update after writing the last lines, I just read:
http://desktop.google.com/eula.html
and there is no mention about using the software in public terminals, I only found this in the FAQ:
9. What about my privacy? Does Google Desktop Search share my content with anyone?
We treat your privacy with the utmost respect. The Google Desktop Search program does not make your computer's content accessible to Google or anyone else. You can learn more by reading the Desktop Search privacy policy.
Now, I am not sure if somebody has tested if you can search, and see, files from other users in a Windows PC. If everybody uses the same user I think is very possible that this is so, but if using different users, uhhm, I am going to test.
Best regards!
I doubt that Google, or any other company dedicated to develop software, could do such a silly application.
In any case, it would be Windows fault if their supposed protected files could be ready by a user (or application) not authorized.
Also, as somebody already pointed, nobody is forcing you to donwload and install this tool, if you wanna use it then do so, it's free and it's easy.
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I do use ies4linux but as far as I know IE7 support is still being tested. I'll take another look right now.
The Microsoft guys have been talking a lot about that in their blog. As a Linux and Firefox user I haven't been able to use Internet Explorer 7 yet but I've been using conditional comments and graceful degradation for years. A well thought site shouldn't have any problems. Anyway, as a responsible web developer I'm looking forward to installing Internet Explorer 7.
Just joined, great thing this grid stuff :)
I also wish we will have a Linux version soon, I'm sure millions of new users will join then.
And maybe we could later ask the Grid: "How can the net amount of entropy of the universe be massively decreased?"
Well, if they could change many actors through many years in the James Bond films, they can surely do it with the Indy series too. Personally, I preferred the Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan Bonds than the original Connery. Maybe next Indy could be cooler than Mr.Han Solo, who knows!?
Unfortunatly, this guy is not around anymore if something goes wrong this time.
Well, most of us care about, actually I love, the Mozilla Foundation and its products. I think this post can be considered as some kind of Internet community service ad. How many of you can do your job in a daily basis thanks to one of Mozilla's products?
I doubt that Google, or any other company dedicated to develop software, could do such a silly application. In any case, it would be Windows fault if their supposed protected files could be ready by a user (or application) not authorized. Also, as somebody already pointed, nobody is forcing you to donwload and install this tool, if you wanna use it then do so, it's free and it's easy.