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Interesting how Microsoft's browser drops support for MS's legacy OS, while third-party browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Opera, etc.) don't.
by idle_processor 15y ago
Interesting how Microsoft's browser drops support for MS's legacy OS, while third-party browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Opera, etc.) don't.
- rottencupcakes 15y agoIt's no different than Safari 5 supporting XP (2001) but no longer supporting Mac OS 10.4 (2007).
- idle_processor 15y agoMy first guess would be that both companies stack incentives via artificial barriers like that. In the real world, I suspect/fear businesses just sit on legacy systems until something critical breaks. I imagine it's easier to get a business to upgrade to a new browser version than it is to get them to migrate to a new browser entirely. (Blame changes in shortcuts, UI differences, integration support, etc.) That said, these policies hold back the web. Cute marketing tricks[0] don't fix it. Sure, it says to upgrade. The newest version is unavailable for your OS: now what? [0] http://ie6countdown.com/ http://ie6countdown.com/
- pakeha 15y agoIs it because to justify shipping the browser pre-installed (to regulators), they have to 'tightly integrate' the web browser runtime available in the OS with the browser itself?
- goalieca 15y agoWell, some companies make money selling browsers while others make them selling operating systems. My 2 year old iPod touch is no longer supported for instance so I'm stuck with an older safari. Same thing for my laptop if i chose to use safari.