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Re:Microsoft decides IE 10 has had its fun: Termination set ... by theodorejb on Tuesday January 29, 2019 @10:26AM (#19027028)
Official announcement: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Windows-IT-Pro-Blog/B...

> We will also publish the IE11 upgrade through Windows Update and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) for all versions of Windows Server 2012 and Windows Embedded 8 Standard later this year.

Nice! I wonder, will they eventually do this with their Chromium-based version of Edge?

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Re:Microsoft decides IE 10 has had its fun: Termination set ... by talawahdotnet on Tuesday January 29, 2019 @10:47AM (#19027229)
Yea I really am hoping their Chromium based browser gives them the combination of broad compatibility and enterprise integration needed bring about the end of IE 11.
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Re:Microsoft decides IE 10 has had its fun: Termination set ... by untog on Tuesday January 29, 2019 @11:38AM (#19027675)
I can't imagine they will ever push their Chromium reboot as a replacement for IE, it would break brittle intranet sites everywhere. Hopefully as a separate download, though.
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Re:Microsoft decides IE 10 has had its fun: Termination set ... by saidajigumi on Tuesday January 29, 2019 @12:17PM (#19028014)
It should be noted that Microsoft has a history of massive engineering investments in backwards-compatibility, esp. around Windows. I don't know that that's the case here, but there's certainly cultural and technical precedent.
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Re:Microsoft decides IE 10 has had its fun: Termination set ... by WorldMaker on Tuesday January 29, 2019 @01:55PM (#19028907)
Their blog posts claimed they are planning for a Windows 7+ version of Chromium-based Edge, and may explore cross-platform beyond Windows.
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