Re: [xml-dev] latest on IE

On 31 May 2003 John Cowan wrote:
> The bits I find most interesting are:
> 
> # Host: Brian (Microsoft)
> # 
> # 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.
> # 
> # 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.
> 
> In other words, innovation in the browser space has been explicitly
> conceded to other browsers.

I also assume this means there will be no new version of IE for the 
Macintosh platform. 

Lauren

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Lauren Wood, Textuality
Chair, XML 2003 http://www.xmlconference.org