Comments on: Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 at the height of cynicism http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2009/06/17/microsoft-internet-explorer-8-at-the-height-of-cynicism/ This can all be made better. Ready? Begin. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:54:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hans Granqvist http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2009/06/17/microsoft-internet-explorer-8-at-the-height-of-cynicism/comment-page-1/#comment-107726 Hans Granqvist Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:52:05 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/?p=1521#comment-107726 The intent is hideous agree, but the concept is cool. People dig this stuff. Why not set something like this up for open standards? You don't really need a prize, I think people will do it for bragging rights (if not, maybe throw in a couple of author-signed s as well :) The intent is hideous agree, but the concept is cool. People dig this stuff.

Why not set something like this up for open standards? You don’t really need a prize, I think people will do it for bragging rights (if not, maybe throw in a couple of author-signed s as well :)

]]> By: bljacob http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2009/06/17/microsoft-internet-explorer-8-at-the-height-of-cynicism/comment-page-1/#comment-107391 bljacob Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:30:26 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/?p=1521#comment-107391 Basically, they're doing the same thing that got them in trouble with the DOJ years ago: trying to screw with open standards. I wrote a relatively lengthy whitepaper about Microsoft and the Browser Wars a while back: http://www.ece.umd.edu/~blj/ms-article.pdf Never got around to publishing it -- the main idea was to influence the DOJ in the remedy stage, which kind of worked ... the EU followed our advice, the DOJ guys talked to us and liked our suggestions, but then Bush got elected and a new DOJ effectively tossed the case out. Basically, they’re doing the same thing that got them in trouble with the DOJ years ago: trying to screw with open standards.

I wrote a relatively lengthy whitepaper about Microsoft and the Browser Wars a while back:

http://www.ece.umd.edu/~blj/ms-article.pdf

Never got around to publishing it — the main idea was to influence the DOJ in the remedy stage, which kind of worked … the EU followed our advice, the DOJ guys talked to us and liked our suggestions, but then Bush got elected and a new DOJ effectively tossed the case out.

]]> By: Diogo http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2009/06/17/microsoft-internet-explorer-8-at-the-height-of-cynicism/comment-page-1/#comment-107356 Diogo Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:43:20 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/?p=1521#comment-107356 Internet Explorer 8 doesn't open Microsoft campaign's site www.tengrandburiedhere.com ? Bing doesnt found it ? WTF ? LOL. Firefox always working. Don't know if this is suppose to be this way. But whatever LOL. www.diogosergio.com/tengrandmicrosoft.JPG Internet Explorer 8 doesn’t open Microsoft campaign’s site http://www.tengrandburiedhere.com ? Bing doesnt found it ? WTF ? LOL. Firefox always working. Don’t know if this is suppose to be this way. But whatever LOL.

http://www.diogosergio.com/tengrandmicrosoft.JPG

]]> By: Erik F http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2009/06/17/microsoft-internet-explorer-8-at-the-height-of-cynicism/comment-page-1/#comment-107325 Erik F Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:36:51 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/?p=1521#comment-107325 I'm running Win7-64bit with IE8 and the site thinks I'm using IE7. Good on you MS! I’m running Win7-64bit with IE8 and the site thinks I’m using IE7. Good on you MS!

]]> By: Gen Kanai http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2009/06/17/microsoft-internet-explorer-8-at-the-height-of-cynicism/comment-page-1/#comment-107305 Gen Kanai Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:20:06 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/?p=1521#comment-107305 On the other hand, any browser is welcome to this site, and zooming in you can find the treasure... http://tengrandisburiedthere.com/ On the other hand, any browser is welcome to this site, and zooming in you can find the treasure…

http://tengrandisburiedthere.com/

]]> By: RSTaylor http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2009/06/17/microsoft-internet-explorer-8-at-the-height-of-cynicism/comment-page-1/#comment-107295 RSTaylor Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:18:03 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/?p=1521#comment-107295 Stupider than it sounds, actually. The clues section is totally viewable in Firefox if you set your user-agent to pretend to be IE8. http://skitch.com/rstaylor/bwu3g/change-user-agent-in-firefox http://skitch.com/rstaylor/bwu3k/microsoft-thinks-firefox-3-is-ie-8 Stupider than it sounds, actually.

The clues section is totally viewable in Firefox if you set your user-agent to pretend to be IE8.

http://skitch.com/rstaylor/bwu3g/change-user-agent-in-firefox

http://skitch.com/rstaylor/bwu3k/microsoft-thinks-firefox-3-is-ie-8

]]> By: Isaac http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2009/06/17/microsoft-internet-explorer-8-at-the-height-of-cynicism/comment-page-1/#comment-107255 Isaac Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:57:55 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/?p=1521#comment-107255 Depends how they judge the "must be using I8 to win" bit - if it's dependent on some IE-only feature, then they're clearly in the wrong. But, if it's just based on judging the user-agent string, then that's a pretty harmless way to encourage people to try their browser. Depends how they judge the “must be using I8 to win” bit – if it’s dependent on some IE-only feature, then they’re clearly in the wrong. But, if it’s just based on judging the user-agent string, then that’s a pretty harmless way to encourage people to try their browser.

]]> By: Josafat http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2009/06/17/microsoft-internet-explorer-8-at-the-height-of-cynicism/comment-page-1/#comment-107234 Josafat Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:12:08 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/?p=1521#comment-107234 I think it's genious. I think it’s genious.

]]> By: Chris Messina http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2009/06/17/microsoft-internet-explorer-8-at-the-height-of-cynicism/comment-page-1/#comment-107211 Chris Messina Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:02:49 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/?p=1521#comment-107211 @Niket: You can direct link to photos as long as you provide a link back: <blockquote><b>Do link back to Flickr when you post your Flickr content elsewhere.</b> The Flickr service makes it possible to post content hosted on Flickr to outside web sites. However, pages on other web sites that display content hosted on flickr.com must provide a link from each photo or video back to its page on Flickr.</blockquote> @Niket: You can direct link to photos as long as you provide a link back:

Do link back to Flickr when you post your Flickr content elsewhere.
The Flickr service makes it possible to post content hosted on Flickr to outside web sites. However, pages on other web sites that display content hosted on flickr.com must provide a link from each photo or video back to its page on Flickr.

]]> By: Niket Patel http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2009/06/17/microsoft-internet-explorer-8-at-the-height-of-cynicism/comment-page-1/#comment-107208 Niket Patel Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:58:29 +0000 http://factoryjoe.com/blog/?p=1521#comment-107208 Completely agree on topic. One minor thing (off topic), I guess flickr terms doesn't allow direct link to image file. http://www.flickr.com/guidelines.gne Completely agree on topic.

One minor thing (off topic),
I guess flickr terms doesn’t allow direct link to image file.
http://www.flickr.com/guidelines.gne

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