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Title: I may turn into a pillar of salt, but I have to ask... (AmigaOne IE)
Post by: peroxidechicken on July 03, 2004, 10:48:10 AM

If an AmigaOne/Pegasos user installs Linux, gains internet connectivity and runs Mac-on-Linux, could they then browse with IE running in MacOS?  

I only ask because a friend will be getting an AmigaOne and there are some sites that unfortunately use special features of IE that don't seem to exist in good browsers.  

Also, has anyone tried running VirtualPC in Mac-on-Linux?  

Title: Re: I may turn into a pillar of salt, but I have to ask... (AmigaOne IE)
Post by: Bodie_CI5 on July 03, 2004, 10:55:43 AM

My brother has OSX running in mOL, he can surf with IE on it. I have surfed with it too.

Title: Re: I may turn into a pillar of salt, but I have to ask... (AmigaOne IE)
Post by: peroxidechicken on July 03, 2004, 11:15:33 AM

Thanks for the feedback Bodie_CI5 - and so quick too!  

Title: Re: I may turn into a pillar of salt, but I have to ask... (AmigaOne IE)
Post by: Karlos on July 03, 2004, 12:32:07 PM

It works but IE:mac is the total pits.

Title: Re: I may turn into a pillar of salt, but I have to ask... (AmigaOne IE)
Post by: mikeymike on July 03, 2004, 12:41:03 PM

I've heard that IE for the Mac is more capable than the Windows version, particularly with respect to standards compliancy...

I do think the original poster should have turned into a pillar of salt by now though :-)

Title: Re: I may turn into a pillar of salt, but I have to ask... (AmigaOne IE)
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on July 03, 2004, 01:06:44 PM

@Mikeymike,
yeah, but you know how Microsoft is with standards, so that is not necessarily a pro :lol:

Title: Re: I may turn into a pillar of salt, but I have to ask... (AmigaOne IE)
Post by: peroxidechicken on July 04, 2004, 08:55:38 AM

I've used IE on a 550MHz iMac and it's ok - but of course I never went back to it after I installed Mozilla on that computer.  

Megacruft can stick as many proprietary features into IE as they like - but I'll never understand why people decide to use them in sites that are intended for access by the general public.  

Title: Re: I may turn into a pillar of salt, but I have to ask... (AmigaOne IE)
Post by: Hammer on July 04, 2004, 09:59:26 AM

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peroxidechicken wrote:
I've used IE on a 550MHz iMac and it's ok - but of course I never went back to it after I installed Mozilla on that computer.  

Megacruft can stick as many proprietary features into IE as they like - but I'll never understand why people decide to use them in sites that are intended for access by the general public.  

Note that IE = general public i.e ~90 percent of browser market...