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• Subject: latest on IE
• From: "Simon St.Laurent" <simonstl@s...>
• Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 15:43:33 -0400

This is a bit old - May 7 - but I haven't seen it go by here.  While the
browser hasn't proven to be as important to XML as I thought it would
be, it's still interesting news.


http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/
itcommunity/chats/trans/ie/ie0507.asp

http://makeashorterlink.com/?T516323C4

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Q: when / will there be the next version of IE?

A: As part of the OS, IE will continue to evolve, but there will be no
future standalone installations. IE6 SP1 is the final standalone
installation.

Host: Rob (Microsoft)
Q: What's the long-term outlook for IE as a development platform? Are
there major limitations planned for future releases (such as in
Longhorn) due to security reasons? I know that this is a concern to many
developers that rely on IE technology.

A: Security continues to be a top priority. The platform will change for
longhorn but you can expect the client, where folks need to browse, to
not be as restrictive as the server. I encourage folks to get involved
in our beta program to help us evolve the platform

Host: Brian (Microsoft)
Q: Why is this? the anti-trust? (no further standalone)

A: Although this is off topic, I will answer briefly: Legacy OSes have
reached their zenith with the addition of IE 6 SP1. Further improvements
to IE will require enhancements to the underlying OS.

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Also interesting:
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Q: when will IE get transparent PNG support?

A: Ian, I'm sorry, I can't answer that question for you
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