Daniel Friesen wrote:
I do have to mention something on this whole topic. All these arguments seem to focus on saying that that IE6/7 should be supported because enterprises are dependent on out of date software and can't update. This line of thought completely ignores the fact that upgrading isn't even the only option... the possibilities of simply installing a second browser for web browsing and only opening IE for internal systems (pretend the page sitting in IE is an app and use shortcuts) or installing chrome frame. Given that fact arguments that enterprises "can't and should be enabled" rather than "just wont and should be ignored" feels rather flimsy.
Brion made the same argument already in this thread. It's not a particularly bad argument, though it seems to miss the fact that if your company or organization is strict/senseless enough to require you to use IE6 or IE7 every day, they've probably also disabled the ability to install new applications on your workstation.
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