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Don't hold your breath.
"I am hopeful that IE 7 will get rid of that problem once and for all."

Who was it that said, "hope is not a strategy"?

I don't see any reason to expect that Microsoft will make any changes to IE anytime soon, other than patching security flaws one by one after they become critical.
Posted by: Immanuel Tranz-Mischen   Posted on: 05/13/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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