IE 6 CSS Bugs on This Website
Brian Countryman from Microsoft says, “there will be no future standalone installations [of Internet Explorer]. IE6 SP1 is the final standalone installation.” He also remarks, “Further improvements to IE will require enhancements to the underlying OS.”
IE 6 has between 50 —- 64% of the browser share, more CSS bugs than any other major browser that visits this site, and they’re not going to fix it. This has got to be a mistake. On top of that, they’re saying that fixing the bugs requires enhancements to the underlying OS. Do they really think we’re that stupid?
If all holds true, web designers will have to deal with IE6 and all of its bugs until Windows 98 —- XP (01) is phased out of the market. Windows 95 is still in use. You do the math.
My answer to this ludicrous annoucement is “IE 6 CSS Bugs on This Website,” now at the bottom of the right-hand menu.
I have patience for buggy browsers. But I have no patience for a multi-billion dollar company who makes the most widely used web browser then says they can’t update it until their next OS release, screwing over both developers and users. Send a message to Microsoft and tell them that you expect more from a company of their stature and influence.
Update: Craig Saila has a great entry on petitioning browsers to fix CSS bugs, especially Internet Explorer.
(Hat tip and a happy anniversary to Zeldman)
- 1 Jun 03
- brian countryman, browser, craig saila, css, software, web design, windows
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