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One wasn't "paying" with money. But Google wants to move all of IT in a certain direction (where cloud and web based technology is acceptable). Therefore Google

by atesti 13y ago

One wasn't "paying" with money. But Google wants to move all of IT in a certain direction (where cloud and web based technology is acceptable). Therefore Google provided the illusion that it's possible to mix ancient IE6-IT with modern Chrome web apps. Developers could feel save that it's okay to use modern technology and still be able to reach old shops. And old shops might have started to adopt modern web apps, also from google. Now they are forced to think again how to keep the old IE6-intranet running next to some Google Docs stuff they bought... So Chrome Frame helped Google a bit to extend a certain market for them by a little bit. Google still doesn't get paid, but they certainly didn't do Google Frame out of altruism.

TeMPOraL 13y ago
> Now they are forced to think again how to keep the old IE6-intranet running next to some Google Docs stuff they bought... Since they already switched from supporting IE6 to using modern technology as if IE6 didn't exist, then maybe they just won't bother switching back. Maybe it will be more cost-effective, at least for some of them, to finally ditch IE6. And that would be a win. The cancellation of Google Frame may be what is needed to break the feedback loop that keeps IE6 afloat.
dragonwriter 13y ago
> Now they are forced to think again how to keep the old IE6-intranet running next to some Google Docs stuff they bought... The Chrome Frame retirement announcement points them to a solution for that, Google Chrome for Business [1] with Legacy Browser Support [2]. [1] https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/business/browser/ https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/business/browser/ [2] https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/business/browser/lbs.html https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/business/browser/lbs.h...
- jon-wood 13y ago
  I was going to point this out as well, and it actually seems like a better solution. Default everyone to a modern browser with updates, and then throw them out to whatever you need to use for compatibility if needed. Chrome Frame always seemed like a nasty hack which was unlikely to get much traction in companies that haven't updated from IE6.

by atesti 13y ago

TeMPOraL 13y ago

> Now they are forced to think again how to keep the old IE6-intranet running next to some Google Docs stuff they bought... Since they already switched from supporting IE6 to using modern technology as if IE6 didn't exist, then maybe they just won't bother switching back. Maybe it will be more cost-effective, at least for some of them, to finally ditch IE6. And that would be a win. The cancellation of Google Frame may be what is needed to break the feedback loop that keeps IE6 afloat.

dragonwriter 13y ago

> Now they are forced to think again how to keep the old IE6-intranet running next to some Google Docs stuff they bought... The Chrome Frame retirement announcement points them to a solution for that, Google Chrome for Business [1] with Legacy Browser Support [2]. [1] https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/business/browser/ https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/business/browser/ [2] https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/business/browser/lbs.html https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/business/browser/lbs.h...

jon-wood 13y ago
I was going to point this out as well, and it actually seems like a better solution. Default everyone to a modern browser with updates, and then throw them out to whatever you need to use for compatibility if needed. Chrome Frame always seemed like a nasty hack which was unlikely to get much traction in companies that haven't updated from IE6.