Everyone ridicule's IE and yes, there are valid arguments against it, but one could also argue that it is because Microsoft shipped IE with Windows that the Int

Everyone ridicule's IE and yes, there are valid arguments against it, but one could also argue that it is because Microsoft shipped IE with Windows that the Internet was able to grow like it did. Before IE, users of the internet had to use things like FTP or sneakernet or their geek friends to go find them a browser so they could get on the web. But, then came IE standard in the OS and all the customer had to do is double click an icon. This was quite a bit easier as you may be able to imagine than the alternative methods to install netscape, ncsa mosiac, etc. Before IE, the internet was largely the realm of technical literates. IE made it accessible to a much larger audience.