Maximum Linux seems to be the LinuxOne of linux mags - a whole lot of fluff,
mainly to capitalize on (consumer/developer/linux enthusiast) interest while
returning only enough information to fill a magazine. With the exception of
an occasional helpful newbie article, it's pretty lame(unless you're a big
fan of Linux advertising).

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Rosinski [mailto:rick@rickrosinski.com]
> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 4:20 PM
> To: PLUG
> Subject: Why would Maximum Linux magazine have a Linux apps cd with IE
> 5?
> 
> 
> I just baught Maximum Linux magazine, and it came with a 
> CD-ROM devoted to
> everything Linux   -at least that's what it was sold to be.  
> Everything seems
> Linux on the CD, until I ran into Internet Explorer 5.0.1.  I 
> thought "maybe M$
> finally ported a version of IE to Linux"  But, then I looked into the
> directory, saw the CAB files, and the EXEs.  I read the 
> Readme, and the
> requirements were Windows 95... and Windows NT.  Nothing about Linux.
> 
> Why would they bundle IE, which doesn't run on Linux, with 
> the rest of the CD? 
> 
> -- 
> Rick Rosinski
> http://rickrosinski.com
> rick@rickrosinski.com
> 
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