I read the article, and I hadn't heard of this before, and I felt like I was really coming in toward the middle. First, I thought Firefox doesn't use ActiveX and that's partly why it's more secure. I know there's some sort of ActiveX extension for Firefox and they warn you NOT to install it.
But I couldn't tell what the lawsuit was about? Did someone sue Microsoft, saying that they thought you should have to click before ActiveX scripts run on any page you visit? I'd be interested to hear more about this.
Then there's this sentence (from the same article): "Microsoft will incorporate the new version of Internet Explorer into all new copies of Windows and also into the next version of the browser, IE 7, which will be available for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and as part of Windows Vista."
That made me realize how confused I am. First, isn't Vista the next version of the Windows OS? So, it would replace XP? I have no idea what Windows Server 2003 is, does anyone else? What this seems to be saying is that, even if you don't upgrade to Vista you can get IE 7. When? Anyone know of a date?
Does the Eolis browser patent affect Firefox as well? Or is this just a Microsoft thing?
http://news.com.com/Microsoft+tweaks+browser+to+avoid+liability/2100-1012_3-5980658.html?tag=nefd.top

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