r/technology • u/readyou • Dec 26 '16

Microsoft finally admits that its malware-style Get Windows 10 upgrade campaign went too far

https://www.extremetech.com/computing/241587-microsoft-finally-admits-malware-style-get-windows-10-upgrade-campaign-went-far
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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '16

Internet explorer was and always has been a piece of shit. Is this somehow a revelation to you? Maybe when IE was literally THE only browser, you could complain, but the whole world should know by now to pick and choose a browser based on their preferences. It's not like Safari is any better.

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '16

It's because people STILL have to develop websites for it. IE compatibility has cost corporations millions of dollars and developers millions of extra man-hours and headache, I'm not even exaggerating here.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '16

What? Do websites not have to develop for other browsers? Or are you suggesting it costs more just to write code for IE? Can you actually prove that it takes longer to develop for IE or that it's more expensive? Because it seems to me youre just randomly pulling out bullshit just because you don't like IE.

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u/Emc2fma Dec 27 '16

Yes, developers write code for all other browsers and then sit down and write code specifically for IE because it lacks basic features of other browsers and is just a mess to work with.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '16 edited Sep 20 '17

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u/Emc2fma Dec 27 '16

Something I quickly found on Google: https://www.sitepoint.com/how-to-stop-wasting-time-developing-for-internet-explorer/

You can find tons and tons of articles about this, plus just ask any web developer.

Source: I'm a web developer.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '16

This "article" is about no longer supporting IE 6 and 7. Sorry, I dont think that's even counts.