On Mon, 2010-11-01 at 13:51 -0700, Vitaliy wrote:
> Peter Loron wrote:
> >> > Please update your browser.
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> >> This is not your call nor your business.
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> > Unfortunately it _is_ public business.
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> > Believe me, I don't like random people (or politicians) dictating thing=
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> > to me any better than you. However, computer security is an issue that
> > has slid over the precipice into a public issue. End-users are either
> > ignorant or reluctant to update when necessary, leaving their machines
> > vulnerable to exploitation by any of the various criminal groups runnin=
g
> > botnets and the like. It is a situation where, literally, if you are no=
t
> > part of the solution you are part of the problem.
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> IE6 user tax?

Back in the day when IE6 was by far the most used browser it was VERY
frustrating using other platforms since MANY sites wouldn't let you see
anything, instead just popped up an error saying "this site only works
with IE6". While I'd love that solution (in reverse) I think it's a
little brutal.

I don't think anything special should be done, just stop checking your
sites in IE6; if it works great, if it doesn't, it'll just give the user
more incentive to use a functional browser.

TTYL


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