Nonsense they can't. That is an excuse. A network admin can package an upgrade and deploy it within minutes.While I'm OK with this very old versions of Internet Explorer - there are many companies using IE 8 without a chance to upgrade quickly to IE 9.
I'm OK with this.
The file size of jQuery kept getting bigger and bigger, because they had code needed for each version to natively support things.
File size is now smaller and loads more smoothly ... ie .... Optimized better.
IE 6, 7, and 8 are all over 5 years old, that is 1/2 a decade. Either upgrade already or switch browsers (better to switch browsers).
jQuery 2.0 Kills IE 6,7,8 Support
As a network admin who does this, I wholeheartedly agree.Nonsense they can't. That is an excuse. A network admin can package an upgrade and deploy it within minutes.
Corporations are governed by the accounting department, so IT departments very rarely have any say in what gets upgrading, especially when it would break compatibility with required software done by a outsourced party (Which is generally the case).If sysadmins weren't working on fixing that the moment IE9 got deployed, again... its back to excuses. Sorry... but excuses are rife in IT for why someone hasn't been on top of things. The same with IE10, if they aren't already on it, then there are serious issues in the IT department.
Good.
As a network admin who does this, I wholeheartedly agree.
And "compatibility" is just an excuse too.
We make things work. Compatibility View works.
We roll out new browsers ASAP and always have very few issues afterwards.
sorry Anthony but that is far from reality in usual companies You just can't upgrade a system on your own, usually you use proprietary software that comes with service contracts and every adjustment is pretty expensive. Good luck if you try to upgrade parts of the systemIf sysadmins weren't working on fixing that the moment IE9 got deployed, again... its back to excuses. Sorry... but excuses are rife in IT for why someone hasn't been on top of things. The same with IE10, if they aren't already on it, then there are serious issues in the IT department.
Nonsense they can't. That is an excuse. A network admin can package an upgrade and deploy it within minutes.
Then it's time to stop filling up their own pockets and 'waste' their money on their business so it can prosper and stop bottle-necking the industry.Like it or not, there are many companies still running IE6/7 to maintain compatibility with very specialised internal systems. It's not just a case of upgrading the browser, it's a case of all the vital legacy code that would need upgrading/rewriting/etc.
Hey, do you manage all those communities in your sig? (http://www.thediscussionnetwork.com/)
Then it's time to stop filling up their own pockets and 'waste' their money on their business so it can prosper and stop bottle-necking the industry.
If the world around X company, business, or field changes .... In this case medical ..... That X company, business, or field must change with it.Well, I'm working for a health care company with about 30.000 employees. There are several programs which are optimized for IE because they were written when no other browser was shipped with Windows. I do not support this sort of IT but that's the way it is sometimes.
Just upgrading IE and programms are not working in a hospital could be a bad deal, hm?
If X company can not afford to upgrade after 10 years... I would think about finding a new job as X company will not be around much longer.you simply don't get it. It's not to hard in the first place, it's expensive. If you have no idea how proprietary software (and especially licenses/service contracts) are handled then don't try to imagine it on 0 knowledge. Pretty often you are not even allowed to *upgrade* (don't mix that with update) if you won't loose support unless you buy a full new package.
Not upgrading IE6(8) to anything else doesn't mean it's insecure in general. In fact IE6(8) can be more secure than a new version if admins know their job. And if it still does what it's used for there's no need to jump on the upgrade-train.
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