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Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishing -
As for companies with loads of IE6-only apps, that is a problem. However, there are still lots of systems around the world running on Windows 3.1 and Dos... they still run even without MS 'support'.
I can't see MS dropping IE6 support makes a dramatic difference... what does said support entail? Does it mean they would stop releasing any patches, that could be an issue but for internal applications maybe not so bad.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostAs for companies with loads of IE6-only apps, that is a problem. However, there are still lots of systems around the world running on Windows 3.1 and Dos... they still run even without MS 'support'.
I can't see MS dropping IE6 support makes a dramatic difference... what does said support entail? Does it mean they would stop releasing any patches, that could be an issue but for internal applications maybe not so bad.
Official support is a vital comfort blanket for corporates. Without it they leave themselves open to finger pointing and accusations of failing to exercise due diligence. Most importantly, if the brown stuff hits the fan they don't have anyone to turn to.Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.Comment
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The good news with this move is that it now officially means all web apps and websites that have been developed requiring specific use of IE6 are now classed as legacy.
As legacy it will be harder for departments of big companies to get finance and budgets to maintain or expand these systems, they'll be encouraged to freeze them and replace them with solutions that are supported by MS and the newer tech as funds allow.
In summary, there should be loads of work coming our way to upgrade or replace these legacy web apps.
<google search results placeholder>PAH is an asp.net developer who specialises in replacing IE6 legacy web apps with suitable modern alternatives at a rate that is competitive, given that his work ratio has been independently gauged to be roughly that of 10 indians or IBM staffers.</google search results placeholder>Feist - 1234. One camera, one take, no editing. Superb. How they did it
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Unfortunately, MS cocked up that option around 1998 and would now have to re-engineer whole chunks of Windows to get different IE versions working alongside each other reliably.Comment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostAh, NF posts a nicely balanced, objective discussion. Then some ignoramus comes along and spouts unsubstantiated crap.Comment
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Save IE6!!!
These days we are inundated with bloated web browsers that overcomplicate our lives. However, there is one eminent exception: IE6. It has been around since 2001 and is still one of the most powerful and versatile browsers available.Comment
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Originally posted by Diver View PostFirefox all the way.
Like Safari on Mac best and then its IE8 for me.
This IE6 thing though, having spent a lot of last year updating validated apps to run within a new browser for BigCo, i can fully appreciate what a truly monstrous hoop-jumping task it is just to do a single app.Comment
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IE6 is a load of tulip - at the very least they should have released fixed PNG transparency support
Switched to FireFox 2 many years ago but now hate new FireFox versionsComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostAh, NF posts a nicely balanced, objective discussion. Then some ignoramus comes along and spouts unsubstantiated crap.
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I use both IE and Firefox and my preference is obvious and has been posted here many times.
Resorting to name calling from the security of anonymity is both cowardly and pathetic.
>DELETED<Confusion is a natural state of beingComment
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