[UPHPU] Swift: a web browser for Windows

[Jonathan Duncan]

On Thu, 10 Aug 2006, Smith, Jeff wrote:

> yeah but 90% of developers I know (including yourself) are already using
> a Mac.  And the next 9.9% of us are using Ubuntu.  What we really need
> is a browser kit that runs on Mac, *nix that allows us to test the
> broken W3C standards in IE.
> 
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> 
> I want to say I must by the only person on the list that uses Windows as
> my primary platform.  Which bring me to my next question.  What exactly
> is broken in IE besides the fact Microsoft makes it.  I know they had
> problems with the 6.x series and even more in the 5.x series but I am
> running 7 beta 3 right now and IMHO it is an awesome browser.  I know I
> will probably get lynched because I like a Microsoft product but I want
> to know what is broken?
> 
> I know of one site that will not load if you are using IE, the sad thing
> is it is an open source advocacy site.  Kind of hard to convert people
> when their first impression of your site an error message.  Anyway back
> to my question. Thanks and please don't flame me because I don't blindly
> follow the open source path.  That being said I am not against open
> source, I am an equal opportunity geek.
> 
> Jeff
> 
>

GRAB YOUR PITCHFORKS AND TORCHES!!!

Just kidding.  I have seen IE7 used and I agree that it is a major improvement 
over their previous versions.

The reason that IEv<7 are evil (aside from being made by Microsloth) is that 
the browser is not standards compliant.  This causes many problems including 
making creating web pages much more time consuming.  IE 7 appears to be much 
more compliant.

Jonathan