Microsoft has EARNED my distrust
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Microsoft has EARNED my distrust
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Re: Microsoft has EARNED my distrust
#2I'm getting rather fed up with this witch-hunt so I'm going to defend the witches...
Yes IE6, 7 and 8 were absolute bastards, but they've done good with IE9 and IE10 is looking even better.
They know what they've done wrong and are making amends.
5 years ago was the time for the witch hunt, not now.
Re: Microsoft has EARNED my distrust
#3I'm getting rather fed up with this witch-hunt so I'm going to defend the witches... Yes IE6, 7 and 8 were absolute bastards, but they've done good with IE9 and IE10 is looking even better. They know what they've done wrong and are making amends. 5 years ago was the time for the witch hunt, not now.
The article acknowledges IE9 is fine, but questions whether it is too little too late.
Re: Microsoft has EARNED my distrust
#4I'm getting rather fed up with this witch-hunt so I'm going to defend the witches... Yes IE6, 7 and 8 were absolute bastards, but they've done good with IE9 and IE10 is looking even better. They know what they've done wrong and are making amends. 5 years ago was the time for the witch hunt, not now.
The article acknowledges IE9 is fine, but questions whether it is too little too late.
It doesn't really. It's far closer to saying IE9 may be fine but they need to pay penance for past crimes.
Surely the approach is do bad things, we punish you, do good things, we reward you? IE9 and IE10 are, broadly speaking, good things. To continue to punish MS for them looks a little emotional at best, petulant at worst.
But surely the real decision should be what is right for the individual business? Different companies have different user profiles using different browsers.
This whole decision should be an unemotional one based on resources, customers, revenue and profit.
Re: Microsoft has EARNED my distrust
#5So business decisions based on grudges is good now?
Re: Microsoft has EARNED my distrust
#6oh please, "the distrust of the entire development community"
You don't speak on our behalf, and you are sending a "message" to Microsoft about 5 years too late.
If you have a real argument then put it together and communicate it properly, otherwise this is just a continuation of shallow tribalism that really shouldn't have a place here.
Re: Microsoft has EARNED my distrust
#7Article doesn't give one solid example.
Re: Microsoft has EARNED my distrust
#8Oh... your distrust uh? Do you seriously hold grudges against companies when they release a good product after some bad releases? And it's not like you need to do anything if IE 9 is not good enough, just don't be an ass and block them.
I know some think it looks "cool" to appear tough and act like an internet super hero, but really it's counterproductive and this witch hunt is getting ridiculous.
Gosh, sometimes I wish the HN and tech crowd was a little more mature technology. Grow up a little bit and stop the knee jerk reactions to everything you see.
Re: Microsoft has EARNED my distrust
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
The article acknowledges IE9 is fine, but questions whether it is too little too late.
It doesn't really. It's far closer to saying IE9 may be fine but they need to pay penance for past crimes. Surely the approach is do bad things, we punish you, do good things, we reward you? IE9 and IE10 are, broadly speaking, good things. To continue to punish MS for them looks a little emotional at best, petulant at worst. But surely the real decision should be what is right for the individual business? Different c…
Sure. And in a repeated game theory environment, tit-for-tat, that is punishment for a default, is successful general strategy. No emotion required.
Re: Microsoft has EARNED my distrust
#10Isn't that what Rey was doing?