----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 08:37 Subject: Re: why IE 5.01
> Reggie Burnett wrote: > > > Any idea where I can get a full install of IE 5.01 that I can ship on my > > products cd? It is possible/likely that some of my clients may not have > > active net connections at the time of installation. > > The only way you're allowed to redistribute IE is by signing up for the > IEAK. And the IEAK is going to force you to distribute the newest version of > the browser (IE6, not IE5.01). AFAIK, there's no legal way you can reditrib > the 5.01 version of IE now. what is more, if you are forcing IE updates on your users, you run the risk of acquiring some responsibility/liability for any security 'issues' that arises...maybe redist IE6 security patches too. (unless the IEAK includes a build with all the bug fixes). IMO the IE installation is the primary security flaw in the .net runtime. You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from DOTNET, or subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com.
