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read this if you use it:
http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/16973549-us-government-warns-internet-explorer-users
http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/16973549-us-government-warns-internet-explorer-users
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Patch released, donwloaded and just installed today.
Yabutt. I wouldn't use IE anyway; unless someone started pulling
my fingernails out. Hell, I don't use _any_ MS product here.....
For once the gov'mint issues some sound advice.
Ray_Net said:I am using SeaMonkey for my browser BUT sometimes a site cannot be used with this
browser, so i am very happy to use IE11 ...
I keep hearing of these "magical" sites but have not encountered one in
nearly 10 years...
and those where just poorly done hacks using the
uber-web-development-tool MS Publishers.
Ray_Net said:And, when i contact the webmaster he say:
"I don't care; Use IE !".
I keep hearing of these "magical" sites but have not encountered one in
nearly 10 years...
I am not so lucky.
Denis McMahon said:I found one of these sites once. It was configured to deliver broken css
to non msie user agents. This was in the late 90s.
So I told netscape to pretend it was msie and the page rendered fine.
If every Linux user refused to visit a site, it would make little to noJonathan said:I don't return...that fixes the problem. So will others. Not the best
business plan...look at the "fan mail" that Intuit gets on their
support forums when their *web apps* needlessly block access from
Linux. Proven to be bogus with a useragent change.
Neil said:If every Linux user refused to visit a site, it would make little to no
difference to the business. OTOH, if their site fails with IE, the business
would feel it. The simple fact is, the most successful sites function with
the browsers and devices that represent the largest market share.
I must say, I can't recall a case of being unable to see a site,
however crummy, somehow without IE. But I believe you.
If every Linux user refused to visit a site, it would make little to no
difference to the business. OTOH, if their site fails with IE, the
business would feel it. The simple fact is, the most successful sites
function with the browsers and devices that represent the largest market
share.
I don't return...that fixes the problem.
Ray_Net said:Sorry, but i need this site, so i cannot ignore it.
IE is THE only solution.
Neil said:Yes, one can often afford to exclude the irrelevant... ;-)
Please note that my statement uses the plural, "browser*s* and device*s*".Denis said:That's probably not msie, and it's probably running on a mobile
device.
And when the largest market share is less than 20% of the total
market, you have to ask yourself is just supporting the most popular
client is really a sound strategy.
Yes, one can often afford to exclude the irrelevant... ;-)Jonathan said:You can certainly guaranty your metric with a policy of exclusion.
Neil Gould said:If every Linux user refused to visit a site, it would make little to no
difference to the business. OTOH, if their site fails with IE, the
business
would feel it. The simple fact is, the most successful sites function with
the browsers and devices that represent the largest market share.
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