2009/7/8 Michael Dale mdale@wikimedia.org:
We have requested that Apple and IE support free formats but they have chosen not to. Therefore we are in a position where we have to recommend a browser that does have a high quality user experience in supporting the formats. We are still making every effort to display the formats in IE & Safari using java or plugins but we should inform people they can have an improved experience on par with proprietary solutions if they are using different browser.
A method that doesn't say "your browser sucks" but shows it:
"You are using Safari without XiphQT. Install the Ogg codecs _here_ for a greatly improved Wikimedia experience." "You are using Internet Explorer. Install the Ogg codecs _here_ for a greatly improved Wikimedia experience."
The first linking to XiphQT, the second to Ogg DirectShow.
- d.