Re: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7

2006-10-21 Thread Steve Olive
On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 01:49 am, Ted Drake wrote: > I don't get the paranoia. > IE7 is much more secure than IE6. If you don't like IE7, you can simply > uninstall it and ie6 is restored after a reboot. > > As a web dev, you need to install IE7 and test your sites. Ignoring it > isn't going to help yo

Re: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7

2006-10-20 Thread David Cameron
" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7 Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 10:43:45 +1000 I agree, though, that a virtual machine is the way to go for those who need multiple installs, especially given that Virtual PC for Windows i

Re: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7

2006-10-20 Thread John Faulds
I agree, though, that a virtual machine is the way to go for those who need multiple installs, especially given that Virtual PC for Windows is now a free download. Does using Microsoft's Virtual PC make any difference as to the legality of running the same copy of Windows on different virtu

Re: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7

2006-10-20 Thread Nick Fitzsimons
On 20 Oct 2006, at 17:26:35, Rahul Gonsalves wrote: Ted Drake wrote: I don't get the paranoia. IE7 is much more secure than IE6. If you don't like IE7, you can simply uninstall it and ie6 is restored after a reboot. As a web dev, you need to install IE7 and test your sites. Ignoring it isn

Re: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7

2006-10-20 Thread Rahul Gonsalves
Ted Drake wrote: I don't get the paranoia. IE7 is much more secure than IE6. If you don't like IE7, you can simply uninstall it and ie6 is restored after a reboot. As a web dev, you need to install IE7 and test your sites. Ignoring it isn't going to help your web development. Ted Paranoia? I

RE: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7

2006-10-20 Thread Ted Drake
riginal Message- From: listdad@webstandardsgroup.org [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:38 PM To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7 John Faulds wrote: > On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:52:17 +1000, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> w

Re: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7

2006-10-19 Thread Gary Barber
, 20 October 2006 8:20 AM To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7 On 10/18/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Rahul Gonsalves wrote: I will not be allowing IE7 to be installed on my main computer, until most of the bugs have been worked out, and

Re: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7

2006-10-19 Thread Serdar Kılıç
I ran their test and it said that my system didn't appear to be vulnerable (IE7 & XP SP 2),  I might add that I'm completely patched including one fix from this morning.On 20/10/06, Samuel Richardson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The first security exploit has already come out for IE7. It would be a

RE: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7

2006-10-19 Thread Samuel Richardson
To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7 On 10/18/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Rahul Gonsalves wrote: > I will not be allowing IE7 to be > > installed on my main computer, until most of the bugs have been worked > > out, and a coup

Re: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7

2006-10-19 Thread libwebdev
At 06:20 PM 19/10/2006 -0400, Christian Montoya wrote:>> Rahul Gonsalves wrote:>> I will not be allowing IE7 to be>> > installed on my main computer, until most of the bugs have been worked >> > out, and a couple of security updates have been applied :-).You are doing this even though IE 7 is s

Re: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7

2006-10-19 Thread Christian Montoya
On 10/18/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Rahul Gonsalves wrote: I will not be allowing IE7 to be > installed on my main computer, until most of the bugs have been worked > out, and a couple of security updates have been applied :-). You are doing this even though IE 7 is suppo

Re: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7

2006-10-18 Thread dwain . alford
John Faulds wrote: On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:52:17 +1000, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Rahul Gonsalves wrote: I will not be allowing IE7 to be installed on my main computer, until most of the bugs have been worked out, and a couple of security updates have been applied :-). how do you go about do

Re: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7

2006-10-18 Thread dwain . alford
John Faulds wrote: On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:52:17 +1000, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Rahul Gonsalves wrote: I will not be allowing IE7 to be installed on my main computer, until most of the bugs have been worked out, and a couple of security updates have been applied :-). how do you go about do

Re: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7

2006-10-18 Thread John Faulds
On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:52:17 +1000, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Rahul Gonsalves wrote: I will not be allowing IE7 to be installed on my main computer, until most of the bugs have been worked out, and a couple of security updates have been applied :-). how do you go about doing this? Do you

Re: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7

2006-10-18 Thread dwain . alford
Rahul Gonsalves wrote: I will not be allowing IE7 to be installed on my main computer, until most of the bugs have been worked out, and a couple of security updates have been applied :-). how do you go about doing this? dwain **

Re: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7

2006-10-18 Thread Philippe Wittenbergh
Looks like that thing has been released Time to lock one of my VirtualMachines out of software update to keep IE 6, and have the other one allowed to proceed, me thinks. Philippe --- Philippe Wittenbergh *

RE: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7

2006-10-18 Thread Dennis Lapcewich
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RE: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7

2006-10-18 Thread Conyers, Dwayne
John Faulds ink wired: > With the public release of IE7 nearly on us > I'm just wondering whether it's better to > download the fix to stop IE7 installing via > automatic update and continue to use IE7 as > a standalone, or let IE7 replace IE6 and then > install a standalone for IE6. Pe

Re: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7

2006-10-18 Thread Joseph R. B. Taylor
My two cents: The browser set up choice really depends on your needs. For example: I'm running Win XP on my main work machine and have upgraded to version 7 as my main IE install. I downloaded the IE6 standalone (eolas version) and set it aside for simple testing. I'm fortunate enough that

Re: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7

2006-10-18 Thread Dave Lane
I can think of a few approaches you could try: 1. download VMware free server edition (go to http://vmware.com and find the download link) and install another instance of Windows with whichever browser you don't have running on your native Windows install. This gets around the issues of runnin

Re: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7

2006-10-17 Thread John Faulds
I believe, that when testing, it is best to simulate the native conditions under which a browser would be used. Yeah, good point. PS: Thanks for your submit button skinning tutorial! Using it right now. No worries! :) -- Tyssen Design Web & print design services www.tyssendesign.com.au Ph:

Re: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7

2006-10-17 Thread Rahul Gonsalves
John Faulds wrote: With the public release of IE7 nearly on us I'm just wondering whether it's better to download the fix to stop IE7 installing via automatic update and continue to use IE7 as a standalone, or let IE7 replace IE6 and then install a standalone for IE6. What would be the pros a

RE: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7

2006-10-17 Thread Samuel Richardson
TECTED] On Behalf Of Christian Montoya Sent: Wednesday, 18 October 2006 1:19 PM To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org Subject: Re: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7 On 10/17/06, John Faulds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > With the public release of IE7 nearly on us I'm just wondering whether > it's better t

Re: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7

2006-10-17 Thread dwain . alford
Christian Montoya wrote: On 10/17/06, John Faulds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: With the public release of IE7 nearly on us I'm just wondering whether it's better to download the fix to stop IE7 installing via automatic update and continue to use IE7 as a standalone, or let IE7 replace IE6 and th

Re: [WSG] IE6 -> IE7

2006-10-17 Thread Christian Montoya
On 10/17/06, John Faulds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: With the public release of IE7 nearly on us I'm just wondering whether it's better to download the fix to stop IE7 installing via automatic update and continue to use IE7 as a standalone, or let IE7 replace IE6 and then install a standalone for

[WSG] IE6 -> IE7

2006-10-17 Thread John Faulds
With the public release of IE7 nearly on us I'm just wondering whether it's better to download the fix to stop IE7 installing via automatic update and continue to use IE7 as a standalone, or let IE7 replace IE6 and then install a standalone for IE6. What would be the pros and cons of each m