Internet Explorer 7 on Linux

An anonymous reader writes to mention WebExpose is running a quick guide to get Internet Explorer 7.0 running on Linux. From the article: "Microsoft conditional comments do work, unlike the standalone version of IE on Windows, so you will be able to develop and test webpages across almost all major browsers (IE 5-7, Firefox, Opera) on one Linux box! Also note that we will avoid Microsoft's Genuine Advantage download validation checks, so pure-Linux users will be able to finish the process without having to find a genuine Windows machine to download the IE7 setup file (the check is avoided legitimately, by the way)."

Woot!

[Maliron]

This is awesome! Now if we can only get people coding html in Winblows to test their pages on firefox we'll be in business!

Re:I have a much easier way

[Anonymous Coward]

step 1: rm -Rf / step 2: install windows

That's so cool. But you left out the real problem:
How to get Windows to run long enough to view a web site?

Re:The whole reason I run Linux...

[Anonymous Coward]

Is that is does NOT have IE. Why in God's name would I want it?

To crash your machine... of course!

isn't IE7 on Linux kind of like,

[cavehobbit]

Pat Buchannon humping on Charlize Theron?

Nuts. Now I need brain bleach.
Can't believe I even THOUGHT of that...

This is great, but....

[gregleimbeck]

Will my viruses run on Linux too?

Re:Alpa PNG in other IEs?

[__aaclcg7560]

I guess his comment was transparent enough for me to understand. :)

Re:Just use a VM

[Thuktun]

It's the only way to be sure

Nuke it from orbit?

Re:I have a much easier way

[dreamlax]

step 1: rm -Rf / step 2: install windows

That's so cool. But you left out the real problem: How to get Windows to run long enough to view a web site?

You have to download it and save it locally while still running *nix, burn it to a CD with mkisofs -R -J . . .| cdrecord, then rm -Rf / then install Windows (might have to wait overnight for it to finish). Once installed, disable all network adaptors, physically remove any CAT 5/6 cables just in case, then boot into Safe Mode, and view it from the CD. You should have about 4 minutes before you get the W32.Blaster worm.

Re:Just use a VM

[orasio]

I think you missed the stereotype.
Mac users are supposed to be homos.
Slashdotters are supposed to be virgins, even though years have passed and lots of people have gotten married and had children, they are still virgins. Maybe Mac slashdotters would be virgin homos.