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Makes me wonder why they have compatibility shims to allow their website show in browers like IE6... Yes, it's pedantic, but this GNU we are speaking about.
by chris_wot 11y ago
Makes me wonder why they have compatibility shims to allow their website show in browers like IE6...
Yes, it's pedantic, but this GNU we are speaking about.
- lqdc13 11y agoThat would actually make sense. It might help more people see the light.
- oneeyedpigeon 11y agoReally? You think if I recommend emacs to someone using IE6 and they go view the site and it fails to display, that will somehow make them 'see the light'? I suspect the complete opposite is true and, hence, why gnu support browsers that aren't 100% GPLed.
- chris_wot 11y agoNobody is saying that it is practical, but GNU aren't known to make their stance on practicalities alone. GNU are known for their ideological purity, and a lot of people (some even quite grudgingly) admire them for their consistent stance.
- oneeyedpigeon 11y agoI'm sure they've addressed this very issue. They almost certainly just write to the standards and don't bother putting in any browser-specific hacks, which is pretty much the best way to do things anyway, IMHO.
- chris_wot 11y agoI saw at least one IE6 specific hack in their pages.
- AimHere 11y agoYou seem to be in agreement with the person you're replying to. They're saying that there's a compatibility shim so that more IE6 users can 'see the light'.