Microsoft will make you pay for newer versions of Internet Explorer. That's not what they say, but that is what it means:
Q: when / will there be the next version of IE?
A: As part of the OS, IE will continue to evolve, but there will be no future standalone installations. IE6 SP1 is the final standalone installation.Q: Why is this? the anti-trust? (no further standalone)
A: Although this is off topic, I will answer briefly: Legacy OSes have reached their zenith with the addition of IE 6 SP1. Further improvements to IE will require enhancements to the underlying OS.
What that means is; you'll have to buy Longhorn for anything after IE6 SP1. No improvements for the standalone IE6, which is the best anyone will be able to use with a Windows OS other than Longhorn. Win95, 98, Me, 2000, XP... all stuck with IE6.0 SP1; which was released in 2000. Three years old and counting... this is bad news.
Zeldman comments on this and also notes that AOL has just caved in to MS, agreeing to use IE and not Netscape.
Right! Now everyone switch to Opera!
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