Apple Fixes QuickTime for IE 5.5 SP2, IE 6
WinInfo | at | by Mike
Apple Computer has fixed a problem with its QuickTime plug-in for Internet Explorer 5.5 SP 2 and IE 6.0 beta, ending speculation about the glitch. The problem arose from Microsoft's decision to drop support for Netscape-style plug-ins in IE, a decision it made about a year ago after Netscape dropped the technology first. Microsoft alerted developers at the time that its upcoming browsers would not support the technology, and that companies shipping Netscape-style plug-ins should switch to ActiveX-style plug-ins instead. Most browser add-on developers did so, but Apple's delivery of the update after the release of IE 5.5 SP2 had users questioning whether Microsoft was trying to shut out competition.