Microsoft is killing off the Internet Explorer brand

Re:Microsoft is killing off the Internet Explorer brand by WorldWideWayne on Tuesday March 17, 2015 @07:27PM (#9222374)

I don't care who does it or why - I just want higher quality software platforms. I'm glad that Microsoft didn't immediately give into the "open web" because it's a horrible mess of designed-by-committee compromises.

I wish someone would just make a new browser that lets people browse a mix of native apps and web pages so we can stop bolting more crap on top of HTML/JS/CSS.

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Re:Microsoft is killing off the Internet Explorer brand by badsock on Tuesday March 17, 2015 @08:23PM (#9222662)

Sure, you can decide to just spectate, but like it or not we all have to share this tech ecosystem. If there's no consequence for companies or people that behave in ways that harm the whole industry, we're all going to suffer.

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Re:Microsoft is killing off the Internet Explorer brand by WorldWideWayne on Wednesday March 18, 2015 @10:37AM (#9225750)

What gives you the idea that am I spectating? I'm a developer who votes with my choices and I've been in this industry for over 20 years. I just don't have a problem with Microsoft's tactics because I'm not an idealogue like you.

You on the other hand are being completely impractical by expecting Microsoft to just roll over and work towards a goal that they don't agree with technically and philosophically. I wonder how you feel about Apple and their choices?

So go use your other browsers and don't use anything from Microsoft. It's funny that you even have a choice since Microsoft is apparently in control of the whole industry!

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