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Re: Stop Using Internet Explorer

#11

Post by 13of40 »

lugg wrote: post #6
fragsworth wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It reads like a hit piece to get people to switch away from Edge in case they think it's the same thing as IE. Everyone still calls it "IE", even though they're referring to Edge.

Changing the name of something in attempt to rebrand causes confusion. I'm shocked.

I think you just proved his point.

Re: Stop Using Internet Explorer

#12

Post by Vanderson »

jonny_eh wrote: post #2

I'm assuming Edge is ok? It'd be great if the article mentioned that MS has a newer browser.

Edge is no longer a purely Microsoft product, it's now based on Chrome(Chromium) [0], or will be soon, I haven't followed this closely.

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/12/06/micro...

Re: Stop Using Internet Explorer

#13

Post by senectus1 »

Vanderson wrote: post #12
jonny_eh wrote: post #2

I'm assuming Edge is ok? It'd be great if the article mentioned that MS has a newer browser.

Edge is no longer a purely Microsoft product, it's now based on Chrome(Chromium) [0], or will be soon, I haven't followed this closely. https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/12/06/micro...

thats not quite true. Edge BETA is the chromium based.

Edge is still wholly MS

Re: Stop Using Internet Explorer

#14

Post by dpark »

fragsworth wrote: post #3
jonny_eh wrote: post #2

I'm assuming Edge is ok? It'd be great if the article mentioned that MS has a newer browser.

It reads like a hit piece to get people to switch away from Edge in case they think it's the same thing as IE. Everyone still calls it "IE", even though they're referring to Edge.

> Everyone still calls it "IE", even though they're referring to Edge.

Citation? Is this actually a thing?

Honestly I don’t believe you, mostly because your scenario involves people actually using Edge in sufficient volume that “everyone calls it IE” is supposed to be a meaningful thing.

Re: Stop Using Internet Explorer

#15

Post by hnzix »

aquarin wrote: post #9
wyqydsyq wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Gonna take a wild guess that anyone reading HN probably hasn't used IE in the last decade aside from the purpose of downloading another browser

I am gonna guess, this is not true. Some are required to use it in corporate environment.

The corporate Standard Operating Environment grinds slowly and not particularly fine.

Re: Stop Using Internet Explorer

#16

Post by senectus1 »

aquarin wrote: post #9
wyqydsyq wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Gonna take a wild guess that anyone reading HN probably hasn't used IE in the last decade aside from the purpose of downloading another browser

I am gonna guess, this is not true. Some are required to use it in corporate environment.

yup legacy is a killer.

Re: Stop Using Internet Explorer

#17

Post by nbanks »

senectus1 wrote: post #13
Vanderson wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Edge is no longer a purely Microsoft product, it's now based on Chrome(Chromium) [0], or will be soon, I haven't followed this closely. https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/12/06/micro...

thats not quite true. Edge BETA is the chromium based. Edge is still wholly MS

That explains why the jquery based script I wrote to change the alpha channel of an image didn't work in Edge whereas it worked in all the other modern browsers I tested.

edit:clarity

Re: Stop Using Internet Explorer

#18

Post by reustle »

hathawsh wrote: post #8

Sigh... some services still require IE. https://www.frbservices.org/fedline-solutions/service-setup/... Not even Edge is acceptable. Then they throw in Java applets to broaden the attack surface.

Shinsei bank in Japan requires IE (not edge) to use online banking. Macs aren't supported.
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