Source Jockey

I just read on Slashdot that Microsoft has no plans to kill IE6.  Lovely.  As much as that irritates me, I understand…  The release Internet Explorer 6 practically coincided with that of Windows XP, the operating system most people seem to be using nowadays.  Microsoft has pledged support for Windows XP for a while, and as a result, MUST provide support for IE6.  What has to change, then, is Microsoft’s support for XP, and therefore IE6.  If they drop support for both packages, we can move on with life.

I guess my MAIN question to Microsoft is this:  While IE 7/8 is not a mandatory update, why can they not at least move it to a high-priority update?  More importantly, why can these corporate clients, hellbent on sticking with IE6, more open to transitioning to newer software?

I hope these IT people adopt Windows 7 with the same fervor as Mountain Dew and Pizza…

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