Re: A more rational approach to Browsers - Microsoft please read this

From: S. Pidgorny (slavickp_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 09/09/04 

Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 19:56:15 +1000

I strongly disagree with proposed approach and urge Microsoft to keep one
quality product.

G, your approach isn't very practical. Remember, Microsoft is a software
development company, and they must eliminate security vulnerabilities and
other software bugs. To allow compromises means not only maintaining three
code bases (in your proposal), but also is encouraging developers not to pay
attention to bugs. Too bad, especially when the practice will apply to
Windows.

Two more things. Firstly, there are at least two more versions of internet
Explorer that are different from IE6: Pocket internet Explorer for Pocket PC
and the smartphone IE. Both don't have widely known vulnerabilities - make
an armored race car. Secondly, your plan doesn't provide seamless migration
path from awesome dude to the suit. Too bad. 

-- 
Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MVP, MCSE
-= F1 is the key =-
"news.microsoft.com" <nobody@nowhere.abc> wrote in message
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> I would like to propose a more rational approach to browsers.
>
> There are three basic classes of browsing, with three very different
needs.
>
> 1.  Secure (critical work and online purchases)
>     security and reliability are a premium---can you say LAW SUIT
>     this browser should follow ecommerce/secure standards to the letter
> under pain of death
>     this is the "Armored Car" of browsers
>
> 2.  Cutting-Edge (gamers and other innovators)
>     performance and new features are a premium---can you say AWESOME DUDE
>     this browser should allow anything and everything
>     this is the "Race Car" of browsers
>
> 3.  Newbies (learners and less demanding users)
>     ease of use and simplicity are a premium---can you say DUHHHHHHH
>     this browser should support commonly needed functions
>     this is the Minivan of browsers
>
> Now Microsoft already has a broswer that morphs back and forth between
> Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer seamlessly (sometimes when you
don't
> even really want it to).
>
> Why can't Microsoft make THREE DIFFERENT INTERNET BROWSERS that morph
> between themselves depending on the specific application.
>
> I know that the ppl at Microsoft are smart enough to figure out how to
share
> cookies, caches and sessions between all three versions of browsers. I
know
> they can make this idea work. I know they can probably come with an even
> better idea than this one.
>
> I can't figure out why Internet Explorer is three years behind the times
and
> unsafe at any speed.
>
> I can be reached at www.gerardvignes.com (certified genuis)
>
> -G
>
>

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