[_] ie6update.com - an fake MS message about upgrading your browser...
Mike Karthauser
mikek at brightstorm.co.uk
Mon Apr 20 11:49:11 BST 2009
On Mon, April 20, 2009 11:44 am, Tim Beadle wrote: > 2009/4/20 Keir Moffatt <hello at iamkeir.com>: >> http://ie6update.com/ >> >> What do folks make of this? > > Very, very bad idea. Yes, we all hate IE6, but most IE6 users are in > corporations. Many internal systems still require IE6. IT policy is > keeping IE held back at 6 for this reason, and support staff will be > pretty pissed off at web sites duping users to (attempt to) upgrade > (as the actual upgrade will be verboten by policy and permissions) and > getting support calls as a result. > > Just say no, kids. Werd. i'll drop support for ie6 when ms does. Rumor is that is EOY 2009. -- Mike Karthauser Managing Director - Brightstorm Ltd Email: mikek at brightstorm.co.uk Web: http://www.brightstorm.co.uk Tel: 07939 252144 (mobile) Fax: 0870 1320560 Address: 1 Brewery Court, North Street, Bristol, BS3 1JS