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The reason for IEs stagnation wasn’t that Microsoft was trying to hold back the web, it was that their domination was strong enough they didn’t see a need to ch
by tinus_hn 4y ago
The reason for IEs stagnation wasn’t that Microsoft was trying to hold back the web, it was that their domination was strong enough they didn’t see a need to change. So why would they invest in updating it?
The updates came in plugins tied to the Windows platform: ActiveX. Because that strengthened the monopoly, they were pulling the strings and setting the standards, at their own terms. Tie it to operating system versions, tie it to Office, tie it to the next product they want to promote. Whatever they like.
- bioemerl 4y ago> it was that their domination was strong enough they didn’t see a need to change. So why would they invest in updating it? Why invest so hard in capturing the web in the first place, then? Their behavior is consistent with a push to keep people on windows as much as possible.
- tinus_hn 4y agoYes, and as long as that didn’t require updating the browser, they didn’t. Internet Explorer 6 was Microsofts only option for over 5 years. And if Firefox hadn’t trounced them it would have been for much longer.