Microsoft Releases IE 8 Release Candidate
Microsoft Releases IE 8 Release Candidate
Posted 01/27/2009 at 8:12am
| by Paul Lilly
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The next version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer takes one step closer to completion as the Redmond software giant released a near final Release Candidate (RC) of IE8 today. Microsoft will have more details regarding Internet Explorer 8 RC1 as the day goes on, CNet reports, but you can already download it from Microsoft's download center here.
Internet Explorer 8 RC1 should offer more than just a glimpse of what the final product will look like. "
The ecosystem should espect the final candidate to behave like the release candidate," IE General Manager Dean Hachamovitch said during an interview.
What Hachamovitch didn't say is when exactly the final version will be released.
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Jox
January 27, 2009 at 8:05pm
Firefox = 2 syllables = win
Internet Explorer = 6 syllables = fail
Same reason HD-DVD died. Blue Ray = 2...
Jox
bjoswald
January 27, 2009 at 1:42pm
I still can't find any compelling reason for me to ditch Firefox. I guess it's nice to know they're spending a lot of time on IE, though.
Keith E. Whisman
January 27, 2009 at 12:51pm
If I were on the MS IE8 team I would really be dragging my feet right now to keep my job for as long as possible. Seeing IE8 hitting RC1 has to be scarry for the staff.
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