Internet Explorer for UNIX
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Internet Explorer for UNIX was a version of theInternet Explorerweb browser that was available free of charge and produced byMicrosoft for use in theX Window System on Solaris and HP-UX. Development ended with a version ofInternet Explorer 5 in 2001, and its support was completely discontinued in 2002.
History[]
Disappearance[]
The homepage for IE for Unix was removed from Microsoft's website in the third quarter of 2002 without explanation, replaced with the message: We sincerely apologize, but Internet Explorer technologies for UNIX are no longer available for download."[1] It was noted, however, that while the homepage had been removed, the actual download page remained up for a time. Microsoft's PR firm said that "low customer demand for this download did not justify the resources required for continued development."[2]
After the discontinuation of IE for UNIX, theMac OS port of IE would be the last browser Microsoft released for a UNIX-related platform until the release ofMicrosoft Edge for macOS and Linux in 2020.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑"Internet Explorer for UNIX Home Page". Microsoft. Archived fromthe original on October 13, 2002.
- ↑Lynch, Jim (October 3, 2002). "Opinion: Who killed IE for Unix?". ExtremeTech. Archived fromthe original on February 28, 2006.
External links[]
- Internet Explorer for UNIX at Wikipedia
- Official website (archived 2002-08-02)