Legally Speaking, You Just Can’t Use IE in Ubuntu


	Legally Speaking, You Just Can’t Use IE in Ubuntu

EApubs

10-21-2009 5:07 AM

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EApubs says:

Recently I switched to Ubuntu from Windows XP in my office. And as I am doing some UI stuff, I thought it would be better if I can manage to have a live preview of the web pages in IE. But sadly speaking, if you want to do it 100% legally, you just can’t! Why? Let’s explore some options :

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