Comments on: Why Can’t All Software Installation Be Like This?

By: Meh_Gerbil

Meh_Gerbil — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:14:38 +0000

@coward:

Passing the ACID2 test was important up until IE8 managed to pull it off. Once that happened, ACID3 became very important. It’s called moving the goalposts – that way, they never have to be happy.

BTW, if Jer really were a web developer he’d know that the latest versions of Firefox and Opera do NOT pass ACID3 either. The web standards are developing – as such, everyone is playing catch up.

By: coward

coward — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:56:19 +0000

@Jer

Haha, so passing the Acid2 test isn’t compliant enough for you? Stop bagging it and learn the standards ;)

By: Jer

Jer — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:42:56 +0000

Too bad IE8 is a pile of garbage, but at least there is a check box to make it so you don’t have to keep the garbage.
Seriously, IE8 doesn’t conform to any of todays web standards. They should call it IE8 codename “break s**t”. Can you tell I am a web developer?

By: HyCe

HyCe — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:04:53 +0000

Well, i can’t say i had a good experience with the Setup of IE8. After the update, i realized that the Quicklaunch shortcut of Firefox was REPLACED by IE. I was with 2 IE Shortcuts in the Quicklaunch, and also the default browser was set to IE without asking.

So, talking about take-over….

By: Minooch

Minooch — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:33:25 +0000

@Scott

I agree – Gotta love Group policies – They make it so much easier

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:19:36 +0000

I’d like to see browser’s other then IE offer even the fraction of the options that IE has. I don’t care if other browsers are faster or more stable. I work in the IT department of a medium sized company. We do everything we can to prevent other browsers from being installed or run or office or lab computers. ONLY IE can be centrally controlled. ONLY IE can have it’s porn mode disabled. ONLY IE can be forced to run in a secure mode. With all the hackings and stolen credit card numbers we just can’t risk allowing browsers other than IE.

By: coward

coward — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:18:54 +0000

@MehGerbil

I was about to post the same thing until I saw your insightful comment! Not much in this life gets me as annoyed as the MS bashers, especially when MS genuinely appears to be trying to make accomodations for everyone.

By: MehGerbil

MehGerbil — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:26:07 +0000

@Flavio

Suggesting the installation of a software package isn’t a crime unless you are European – if it were, then every Apple ad we see on TV would be the basis for a lawsuit.

The irony of a Mac user complaining about Google suggesting Chrome is kinda funny. You use the most proprietary system on the planet outside of military grade mainframe hardware/software.

By: Flavio

Flavio — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:00:01 +0000

i like this too as a general behavious, i’m on the mac and not coming back :D

btw i think antitrust should knock on Google’s door, because if you visit the search engine with IE6 you get a suggestion to upgrade the browser to a newer and it suggests Chrome…

By: Neil

Neil — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:40:53 +0000

I don’t mind IE8, but it’s too slow, so I’m sticking with FF and Chrome as my first choices. HOWEVER, IE8 keeps deciding it’s the default browser at least once a day anyway. Very annoying indeed. I’ve not heard too many other people say they’ve experienced this, so maybe it’s just something quirky about my setup.