From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Sep 19 19:11:42 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 63A7916A41F for ; Mon, 19 Sep 2005 19:11:42 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from mxout5.cac.washington.edu (mxout5.cac.washington.edu [140.142.32.135]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0DB9B43D46 for ; Mon, 19 Sep 2005 19:11:42 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from smtp.washington.edu (smtp.washington.edu [140.142.32.139]) by mxout5.cac.washington.edu (8.13.4+UW05.04/8.13.4+UW05.07) with ESMTP id j8JJBfEn012927 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Mon, 19 Sep 2005 12:11:41 -0700 X-Auth-Received: from dante76.u.washington.edu (dante76.u.washington.edu [140.142.14.69]) (authenticated authid=youshi10) by smtp.washington.edu (8.13.4+UW05.04/8.13.4+UW05.07) with ESMTP id j8JJBaJa022297 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT) for ; Mon, 19 Sep 2005 12:11:40 -0700 Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 12:11:36 -0700 (PDT) From: Garrett Cooper To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <432F0A88.2010201@u.washington.edu> Message-ID: References: <1127155620.635.221.camel@localhost> <432F0A88.2010201@u.washington.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-Uwash-Spam: Gauge=IIIIIII, Probability=7%, Report='__CT 0, __CT_TEXT_PLAIN 0, __HAS_MSGID 0, __MIME_TEXT_ONLY 0, __MIME_VERSION 0, __SANE_MSGID 0' Subject: Re: IE in FreeBSD? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 19:11:42 -0000 On Mon, 19 Sep 2005, Garrett Cooper wrote: > Frank Jahnke wrote: > >> On Mon, 2005-09-19 at 10:58 -0700, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: >> >> >>> And as for basic apps like wordprocessors and such - well I have to >>> remind >>> you that you yourself already argued in a previous post that this entire >>> scenario of yours that your talking about here specifically dealt with >>> apps that are more complex than that. In other words the rules of >>> engagement >>> you set up for this discussion was specifically NOT home user apps, it >>> was >>> complex business apps in a work environment. Now your dragging in home >>> users which are a different deal alltogether. Recall the OP wants to run >>> IE to deal with vendor websites that are IE specific and already ruled >>> out >>> telling the vendors of these busted websites to fuck off (like a home >>> user >>> has the freedom to do) since he has to go to them for work. >>> >> >> Uh, Ted? It really is customary to at least acknowledge and reply to >> the proper author. Mario Hoerich wrote about home apps; I did not. So >> Mario set no such "ground rules." >> Given how this thread appears to have turned into your own personal >> soapbox to show heaven knows what, I'll bow out. >> Frank >> >> > Sheesh, the original poster has not replied in eons--so leave the thread > dead. I would rather not hear someone's whining about OSes and software > please. I was just providing support and backing up my statements previously, > but now-like all OS-specific related threads this has now turned into > flamebait. > Please take this to another discussion forum or list. > -Garrett Sorry, that was a bit harsh to Frank. I was talking primarily of Ted since he seems to be perpetuating this discussion as a soapbox for himself and his ideals. -Garrett