IE 6 is almost dead - Developers

In case you missed it, Internet Explorer 6 is about to hit End of Life. [url]http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifesupsps/#Internet_Explorer[/url] Fucking finally, let's party.

That's odd. They killed it a while back. [editline]11:06AM[/editline] March 1, 2010 to be exact.

[QUOTE=Panda X;22849311]That's odd. They killed it a while back. [editline]11:06AM[/editline] March 1, 2010 to be exact.[/QUOTE] Really? Where are you getting that?

[QUOTE=compwhizii;22849427]Really? Where are you getting that?[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.neowin.net/news/internet-explorer-6-funeral-held-microsoft-sends-flowers[/url]

So fucking annoying how all school computers still have this crap on them.

[QUOTE=PieClock;22849449]So fucking annoying how all school computers still have this crap on them.[/QUOTE] As long as people run old cheap computers they won't bother to get rid of old software, and even IE6 will live on.

[QUOTE=Panda X;22849447][url]http://www.neowin.net/news/internet-explorer-6-funeral-held-microsoft-sends-flowers[/url][/QUOTE] [url]http://www.ie6death.com/[/url] [url]http://www.neowin.net/news/internet-explorer-6-funeral-held-microsoft-sends-flowers#comment-1013389[/url] I don't think anyone really knows for sure when it ends.

[QUOTE=compwhizii;22849588][url]http://www.ie6death.com/[/url][/QUOTE] Whoever made that site doesn't understand that IE6 doesn't have the same support as Windows XP. That should be called [url]http://www.xpdeath.com/[/url]

[QUOTE=PieClock;22849449]So fucking annoying how all school computers still have this crap on them.[/QUOTE] My school computers use Chrome

I stopped supporting it ages ago, as should everyone.

Yes! Finally! I am so having a party to celebrate :downs:

I never used IE 6 when I could avoid it, as even when I was younger I knew it was a shitty browser. Good to see it die.

:toot:Lets dance on its grave.

Any web developer with any sense stopped supporting it ages ago.

[QUOTE=Sergeant Turtle;22850717]My school computers use Chrome[/QUOTE] Lucky you.

My school at least uses IE8 but they have FF too which makes it piss easy to bypass anything

[QUOTE=Ortzinator;22854795]Any web developer with any sense stopped supporting it ages ago.[/QUOTE] That depends entirely on the project and the target audience.

[QUOTE=Protocol7;22856588]My school at least uses IE8 but they have FF too which makes it piss easy to bypass anything[/QUOTE] My school has the blocking system at the router. This does a pretty good job no matter which browser, but is easily fooled by SSL. Also, my school is using IE7.

[QUOTE=compwhizii;22849588][url]http://www.ie6death.com/[/url][/QUOTE] Norton said that this had 9 "computer threats". So i closed it.:v:

[QUOTE=beanhead;22867342]Norton[/QUOTE] This is your problem.

IE 6 is used at schools and work places because a lot of sites don't work with it such as Facebook, twitter, etc.

[QUOTE=jaybuz;22876926]IE 6 is used at schools and work places because a lot of sites don't work with it such as Facebook, twitter, etc.[/QUOTE] my computer teacher told me because it's easier to put the blocks up, which is kind of amazing to me that they don't just do it through DNS. They even do some horribly weird proxy thing that requires a login so you can't use firefox or google chrome

[QUOTE=:awesome:;22867560]This is your problem.[/QUOTE] Its not my computer. And what does everyone else use?

I don't know about you guys, but I always had Firefox's latest nightly build on my thumbdrive for browsing at school.

[QUOTE=Termy58;22886682]my computer teacher told me because it's easier to put the blocks up, which is kind of amazing to me that they don't just do it through DNS. They even do some horribly weird proxy thing that requires a login so you can't use firefox or google chrome[/QUOTE] Doing it through DNS is the worst idea and easiest to get around.

[QUOTE=Termy58;22886682]my computer teacher told me because it's easier to put the blocks up, which is kind of amazing to me that they don't just do it through DNS. They even do some horribly weird proxy thing that requires a login so you can't use firefox or google chrome[/QUOTE] I've heard about this, it's some M$ server software that requires IE to perform "handshake" operation with it.

It's pretty easy to block at router-level. That'd be the clever option.

[QUOTE=cbrain;22905884]I've heard about this, it's some M$ server software that requires IE to perform "handshake" operation with it.[/QUOTE] It's called [url=http://curl.haxx.se/rfc/ntlm.html]NTLM Authentication[/url]. And it's a pretty cool and useful technology if you're running an Active Directory based network with hundreds or even thousands of users.

[QUOTE=Termy58;22886682]my computer teacher told me because it's easier to put the blocks up, which is kind of amazing to me that they don't just do it through DNS. They even do some horribly weird proxy thing that requires a login so you can't use firefox or google chrome[/QUOTE] Firefox and Chrome can connect just fine through a NTLM proxy - all you need is the address. If your IE settings are locked down, your only hope is if a password dialog pops up with the proxy address in it (happened to me).

[QUOTE=turb_;22912198]It's called [url=http://curl.haxx.se/rfc/ntlm.html]NTLM Authentication[/url]. And it's a pretty cool and useful technology if you're running an Active Directory based network with hundreds or even thousands of users.[/QUOTE] Google needs to get their shit in gear and support this.