[WSG] Mac IE (and Safari, too) testing on a PC and emulator info.

[Mordechai Peller]

As the only proper way to test to to actually run the software (screen 
shots don't help much with JavaScript), and while any standards based 
code which works properly in Firefox stands a good chance of also 
working in Safari, IE, on the other hand (surprise, surprise) isn't 
quite such a sure thing. Now, while I'm not ready to go out and by a 
Mac, does anyone have any experience with emulators under either WinXP 
or (x86 based) Linux?

I've heard of SoftMac, Basilisk II, and PearPC, but I don't know much 
about them, so maybe someone can fill in the gaps. PearPC can emulate a 
PowerPC and run up to OS X, but at 1/40 of the speed (that figure might 
be out of date). The other two emulate the  68K and can run up to OS 
8.1, but how fast? Up to OS 7.5.5 is available free from Apple; is this 
enough for IE5? Basilisk II can run under several OS's, including WinXP 
and Linux, but which is faster?
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