> Asking jQuery to support those browsers longer than Microsoft itself is willing do seems a bit harsh. While I agree with jQuery's decision here, this isn't r

> Asking jQuery to support those browsers longer than Microsoft itself is willing do seems a bit harsh. While I agree with jQuery's decision here, this isn't really fair right? Windows XP and most old stand-alone software they have installed will continue to work after MS drops support. When we're talking about the web, a reasonable effort should be made to support those legacy users. Of course, you can only do so much, but according to the general consensus in these comments, that's around 10% of visitors. Whether or not dropping them is worth saving the 12% in code size, is a different question.