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Windows Update will by default install it as a "critical update", which I thought was interesting.
Firefox is my default browser, but I'm predisposed to installing critical updates from MS, and that's how IE7 came to be on my workstation. Microsoft's power over the desktop is amazing. From an application development perspective, it's a continuous challenge to keep up with DOM differences between the two browsers, particularly if you're getting into AJAX. DOM differences are the bane of all JavaScript developers. I get JavaScript working under Firefox, first. Then add to or adjust the code to work under IE. A few of my scripts still don't work under IE, but they need to be fixed before I can release them in a production setting. I've been following the One Laptop Per Child initiative from MIT, and it's still looking promising that very low-cost, Linux-based, network-enabled devices running Firefox may be distributed in massive quantities to schools in developing nations. Schools in the US are interested too. Will a convergence of technologies like Linux, Firefox, AJAX, and low-cost network devices upset the dominion of MS on the desktop? Nathan. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sponsored Link Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. $310k for $999/mo. Calculate new payment! www.LowerMyBills.com/lre
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