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MS — Dropping IE6 Support "Not an Option"
An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft wants to see IE6 gone as much as anyone else, but the company isn't going to make the decision for its users anytime soon. The software giant has been pushing IE6 and IE7 users to move to IE8 ever since it arrived in March 2009, but it's still up to the user to make the final decision to upgrade: 'The engineering point of view on IE6 starts as an operating systems supplier. Dropping support for IE6 is not an option because we committed to supporting the IE included with Windows for the lifespan of the product. We keep our commitments. Many people expect what they originally got with their operating system to keep working whatever release cadence particular subsystems have. As engineers, we want people to upgrade to the latest version. We make it as easy as possible for them to upgrade. Ultimately, the choice to upgrade belongs to the person responsible for the PC.'" Of course some big Web sites aren't waiting for Microsoft. Reader Yamir writes, "Google's Orkut, a social networking service popular in Brazil and India, has started warning IE6 users that the browser will no longer be supported. Just last month, YouTube started showing a similar message."
Supporting it is not an option.
when you gonna let me tap that ass?
girl in training... you must be a big faggot or something
Just the later ones?
Okay, point made -- But it's a level of suck I can tolerate. The later versions leave me wondering why they don't offer free cans of Crisco with the "upgrade".
#fuckbeta #iamslashdot #dicemustdie
so I'm staying on IE7 until I find an OSS money management program that is as good or better than Money and/or Quicken that has Money data file import features.
My suggestion is that you don't hold your breath. OSS as good as commercial? Doesn't exist.
Slashfags earlier today reiterated their hatred for spending money on anything.
Amidst the cries of "information wants to be free", kdawson could be heard saying the only thing he'll ever pay for is more of cmdrtaco's hot, spicy meat.