Who’s fault is IE6? Many, well most, would say that it’s M$. They say things like “If they would just add IE7 to XP now…”, or “They just bundled it with the OS, but if they just…”, or my all time favorite “Well, unfortunately is has a X% of market share, so…”

This is complete and utter bullshit. IE6 is still alive because of people who support it by default like the examples above. People who say “Our sites are compatible even with IE6!” and who say “The plugin/script/wiget/whatever is compatible with IE6.”

WHAT THE FUCK

It’s so fucking simple. If no one supports it, people upgrade. Does any major retailer STILL sell N64’s? Of course not. Anyone still selling a PS1s? Fuck no they aren’t. If they stop selling them the game makers are able to make even better games and they make more money.

If people want to pay extra to support it, great! That’s awesome! You can get more money out of them. Many sites do still need to support it, but just because a few sites NEED to support it, doesn’t mean every developer needs to follow along. Just as a few specialty stores still sell N64s, Dreamcasts, and PS1s doesn’t mean the majority of the electronic stores need to carry them.

This goes out to all the developers, just stop fucking developing for it by default!

OK, I need something drink now.

         

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