* Geoffrey [10-31-06 19:54]:

The original poster specifically stated that it required IE with activex.

It IS NOT necessary. I can access it with FireFox w/o active-exposure.

So, do you have activex functionality in firefox?

Not a linux function. -- Patrick Shanahan Registered Linux User #207535 http://wahoo.no-ip.org @ http://counter.li.org HOG # US1244711 Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2

On Tue, October 31, 2006 4:27 pm, Patrick Shanahan wrote:

* PerfectReign [10-31-06 19:11]:

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...I cannot believe how bloody quick that implementation is. I've run CX Office forever with IE being one of the main reasons. This version,

I don't understand all the rhetoric about ie and windoz when FireFox in Linux will do the job. I access roadrunner sites and configuration frequently w/o a problem.

I don't know about others but here are my two reasons for needing IE even in a real OS like Linux. First, some sites - particularly older ones - require ActiveX controls. If I'm to use these sites, then I need IE. In a few cases, I wrote the sites myself, so I'm the one to blame. However, there's no interest from the owners for developing a more modern solution. Second, is site cross-compatibility. I need to make sure that the sites I write work in 75% of the browsers out there. Though it is plainly stupid and risky to use IE as a primary browser, many still to. Remember those who are using ISP's such as Comcast or Roadrunner probably don't even get the chance to use a real OS (Linux) as an option. Therefore, they just promote IE and ASSume everyone will follow. I remember trying to sign my mother up on Verizon. The tech support person hadn't even heard of Linux and refused to give me any support. Fortunatly, a polite call to his superviser got me level-three people who knew what they were doing. (That's why I like my ISP. When I call for support and tell them I'm using Linux, they ask, "which distro?") -- Kai Ponte www.perfectreign.com || www.4thedadz.com remember - a turn signal is a statement, not a request

On Tue, October 31, 2006 6:31 pm, Patrick Shanahan wrote:

* PerfectReign [10-31-06 20:01]:

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I don't know about others but here are my two reasons for needing IE even in a real OS like Linux.

And they have WHAT to do with the thread subject?

Simple. Your question was, "I don't understand all the rhetoric about ie and windoz when FireFox in Linux will do the job." My answer provided an explination why "all the rhetoric." HTH! HAND! -- Kai Ponte www.perfectreign.com || www.4thedadz.com remember - a turn signal is a statement, not a request