It'd be awesome if Microsoft then complains about how people can't run IE on B2G...

greyfade · on May 10, 2012

Given that IE hasn't run on anything other than Windows since version 5 (when it ran on Solaris, HP-UX, Xenix, and, I've heard Linux as well - up to 5.5 on Mac OS), I'd say they probably don't have any plans for it.

dredmorbius · on May 10, 2012

Not natively, though IE6 ran on Linux via WINE. The "ies4linux" script actually made the experience only slightly nauseating.

Useful for those who found themselves trapped on corporate Intranets based on MSIE-only apps.

greyfade · on May 10, 2012

No, I'm talking about native ports.

Though IE8 and possibly IE9 work in Wine, yes, that's not what I meant. I meant that Microsoft was actively developing and supporting native ports of IE 3 through 5 on Solaris, HP-UX, Xenix, and maybe possibly Linux (I couldn't find evidence, but I remember seeing something about it.)

rythie · on May 10, 2012

I don't think it ever ran on Linux, I remember the Solaris and MacOS versions though.

Produce · on May 10, 2012

For crying out loud, this comparison is apples to oranges, will people please stop making it? Microsoft have closed source operating systems and are leveraging that to stop competition. Mozilla is developing an open platform where anyone can modify it to run on a different browser.