__/ [ B Gruff ] on Thursday 27 July 2006 14:11 \__
> On Thursday 27 July 2006 08:48 Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>>>>> - and don't tell me "XP or better", because it ain't true - AFIAK, it
>>>>> doesn't run under WINE!
>>
>> Well, IE7 has not been formally released yet. In due time, Wine will
>> evolve to run the latest of everything.EXE. With the increased number of
>> Linux users, the demand (and thus financial incentive) will be there.
>> Google, for instance, support Wine and there are also commercial spin-offs
>> like CrossOver Office.
>
> A thought strikes me.
> I have (as I said) used IE6 (actually under Crossover - I used WINE as the
> generic) and assumed that since I have umpteen Windows licences that was
> OK.
> However, my licences are for 95, 98 and 2000.
> Is IE7 being made available for W2000?
> If not, and if I was able to run it under WINE, would I be doing so
> illegally?
> Perhaps I should have read the EULA?:-)
I think not. Wine is not virtualisation software. It's
reverse engineering job which involves the Windows API's
(maybe like ReactOS). It's not even an emulator. However, to
get the executables I believe you need some licence.
Internet Explorer 7, on the other hand, is a free download
(used to be for the Mac as well). I see no reason why this
should be illegal, but I also see no reason why you should
use it. opera and Firefox are better Web browsers.
Best wishes,
Roy
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