Re: [SLUG] Netscape Equivalent of MS Data Access Components in IE?

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On Tue, Sep 24, 2002 at 05:04:57PM -0400, John Clay wrote:

> Our company has a web based accounting system. Connection requires IE
> with MS Data Access Components and some changes to site settings within
> IE. I'd like to get Netscape or some other Linux based browser to be
> able to connect. Do any of you have any ideas as to whether or not
> Netscape has any equivalent to MSDAC and where "site settings" as
> implemented within IE can be manipulated?

Here's a guess, until someone more knowledgeable answers: No.

MSDAC sounds like either a DLL or ActiveX deal, in which case you're out
of luck under Linux. "Site settings"? Sounds like something you would
use CSS for. But I could be totally wrong.

You just gotta love companies that won't follow standards, or persist in
making up their own. Or corrupt others' standards.

Paul

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