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Posted 15 December 2011 - 11:07 AM (#1)

Goodbye IE6

A present from Microsoft to developers

Microsoft just announced that they're enabling auto updates for all IE users rolled out globally over the next few months. This means all XP users will get IE8, and 7 users IE9. No user action required, just a silent update

I'll post a link to an article when I get home, I'm on my phone now

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Posted 15 December 2011 - 11:23 AM (#2)

Wow. Please do post that link

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Posted 15 December 2011 - 11:25 AM (#3)

http://news.cnet.com...rowser-walking/

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Posted 15 December 2011 - 12:04 PM (#4)

"Windows XP users on Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 7 will be upgraded to version 8, and Windows Vista users will be pushed up the stairs to Internet Explorer 9. IE9 doesn't work on Windows XP." So does this mean IE7 is dying too??

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Posted 15 December 2011 - 12:07 PM (#5)

Finally! I haven't actually designed to meet IE6 (sub-)standards for ages, but it'll be a relief to know I may never have to again. It'll be interesting to look at this once the updates begin: http://www.ie6countdown.com/#chart

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Posted 15 December 2011 - 01:32 PM (#6)

WIRED, in their article about MS turning on automatic updates for IE: "If you don't want automatic updates, you can turn off Windows Update (though you should be aware that doing so could leave you with a insecure browser and operating system)."

They should also note that leaving automatic updates on has the same damn result.

;-).

But yeah -- keep in mind that the vast majority of IE 6 users are workplaces that can't upgrade because their software doesn't work on any other browser. So while this could effectively end IE 7 (as the crux of those users are reportedly home users), IE 6 users will just have updates turned off. Very frustrating :-/

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Posted 15 December 2011 - 01:44 PM (#7)

Kyek, on 15 December 2011 - 01:32 PM, said:

IE 6 users will just have updates turned off. Very frustrating :-/

It does not matter if it's turned on or off.. Only the commercial customers are forced to update by Microsoft with this not the corporate ones.

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Posted 15 December 2011 - 09:55 PM (#8)

If it's just the home systems that are updating then that might be even better. The people that are used to screwed up websites are going to see better sites and go to work and think that their computer is broken. They might then ask why and the various tech departments are either going to have to constantly explain or just update.

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Kyek, on 07 February 2011 - 07:11 AM, said:

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Posted 15 December 2011 - 10:35 PM (#9)

Lemon, on 15 December 2011 - 12:07 PM, said:

It'll be interesting to look at this once the updates begin: http://www.ie6countdown.com/#chart

What's interesting is that Microsoft itself has a webpage dedicated to tracking the demise of IE6. xD

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Posted 16 December 2011 - 03:58 AM (#10)

cosmie, on 15 December 2011 - 10:35 PM, said:

What's interesting is that Microsoft itself has a webpage dedicated to tracking the demise of IE6. xD

Microsoft want to see IE6 gone, just like the rest of us

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Daniel15 is ruining my life D:

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Posted 20 December 2011 - 06:59 AM (#11)

whenever a client wants me to support "IE6, IE7, IE8, IE9" i tell them i'll do it for IE8 and IE9 ... or i just don't do the job.

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Posted 20 December 2011 - 07:36 AM (#12)

derTechniker, on 20 December 2011 - 06:59 AM, said:

whenever a client wants me to support "IE6, IE7, IE8, IE9" i tell them i'll do it for IE8 and IE9 ... or i just don't do the job.

IE8 - IE9: 10 hours at $30/h
IE6 - IE 9: 20 hours at $40/h

Much better!

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Posted 20 December 2011 - 03:56 PM (#13)

callumacrae, on 20 December 2011 - 07:36 AM, said:

IE8 - IE9: 10 hours at $30/h
IE6 - IE 9: 20 hours at $40/h

Much better!

nah, i don't deal with bullshit, and i don't deal with bullshit for $40 an hour. But thats probably because i do really NOTHING under €50 (abt 65USD) an hour which has to do with coding, so yeah

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Posted 20 December 2011 - 04:00 PM (#14)

IE8-IE9: 10 hours at €50/h
IE6-IE9: 20 hours at €65/h

You get the point >_<

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Posted 20 December 2011 - 04:11 PM (#15)

callumacrae, on 20 December 2011 - 04:00 PM, said:

IE8-IE9: 10 hours at €50/h
IE6-IE9: 20 hours at €65/h

You get the point >_<

nah, i don't deal with bullshit, and i don't deal with bullshit for €65 an hour. But thats probably because i do really NOT deal with bullshit, so yeah

(except, yeah, you know, we are at €500/hour, then i deal with all kind of shit!)