IE 6,7,8

[Mike Easter]

~BD~ wrote:

> Have a WAG - What type of work might require the exclusive use of IE6
> specifically?

You can design/write a page so that the page functions will not
cooperate with the browser unless the browser indicates characteristics
which satisfy the 'page'/webserver.

So, then the answer would be any page/work that was designed to only
work/cooperate with browsers which have answers which correspond to IE6
and/or render with errors -error correcting - according to the kinds of
errors that IE6 tolerates.

That is, you can design a bad page and tweak it until it will cooperate
with IE6's error tolerance (and identification) and no other browser.

Then, even if another browser 'simulated' - called itself - IE6, it
could not perform properly because it would not correct/tolerate the
page's errors satisfactorily.

If you are intending to play a game called "I am thinking of something;
what is it?" that game is as silly as your original premise.


--
Mike Easter

[~BD~]

Peter Foldes wrote:
> All versions of IE affected. This Security Released was published today
> Nov 3
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...y/2458511.mspx


Computerworld - An exploit of an unpatched Internet Explorer
vulnerability has been added to a popular crimeware kit, a move that
will probably push Microsoft to fix the flaw with an emergency update, a
security researcher said Sunday.

Meanwhile, a prominent vulnerability expert has sided with Microsoft,
which has said the bug will be difficult to exploit in Internet Explorer
8 (IE8), the most popular version of the company's browser.

Last week, Microsoft warned users of its IE6, IE7 and IE8 browsers that
hackers were already exploiting a vulnerability in the programs by
tricking them into visiting malicious or compromised Web sites. Once at
such a site, users were subjected to a "drive-by" attack that required
no action on their part to succeed.

http://www.computerworld.com/s/artic...ity_2010-11-08

[~BD~]

Mike Easter wrote:
> BoaterDave wrote:
>
>> What type of work might require the use of a browser with so many
>> flaws?
>
> This is not a useful question, because it is based on the 'inner'
> thoughts and unknown configuration or requirements of this cited person

I'm afraid you are mistaken, Mike! At this link:-

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...8b9b493f?hl=en

The very *same* cited person says ........

"I do pick ups which is a part of my service. All the large Companies
and Corporations trust me and I keep the trust. I sign in with my IP and
sign out when done. Security checks are done randomly at these clients
of mine.

BTW Dave. I am Bonded and have high level Security clearances from
Canada, USA, England, France and Belgium"


>> "I am still using IE6 and I have no interest in going to IE 7, 8, or
>> 9. Mine is hardened to the max and plus and I am extremely happy with
>> it. Besides I am not able to do what I need to with any of the newer
>> versions. They (MS) took out all the codes from the newer ones that is
>> needed for my work"
>
> You can consider this snip from the wiki, which article you have already
> cited, so you must be familiar.

Indeed.

>> IE6 remained more popular than its successor in business use for more
>> than a year after IE7 came out.[19] A DailyTech article noted, "A
>> Survey found 55.2% of companies still use IE 6 as of December 2007",
>> while "IE 7 only has a 23.4 percent adoption rate".[19] - Net
>> Applications estimated IE6 market share at almost 39% for September,
>> 2008.[20] According to the same source, IE7 users migrate faster to
>> IE8 than users of its predecessor IE6 does. This led to IE6 once
>> again becoming the most widely used browser version. During the
>> summer and fall of 2009, 8 years after its introduction, IE6 still
>> held the top spot in terms of browser marketshare.[21]
>
> Consequently, one can assume that many web interfaces may have been more
> compatible with IE6 than IE7 and (still) compatible with IE6 and not
> other browsers - causing the person who we can't 'fault' or question
> because they aren't here

But he *is* here! ;-)

> to find his other options unsatisfactory.
> Then, when IE8 came out, it was initially less compatible (with those
> older cites) than IE7, causing a 'hardening' of his opinions and
> conviction.
>
> In my opinion -1- if used very carefully, one could use IE6, but it is
> dangerous -2- if used judiciously, one can use Fx almost any place you
> need to especially as more and more sites became compatible as Fx gained
> share -3- by this late date, the same sites which the unknown target IE6
> user couldn't use anything else, can now accommodate all kinds of IE and
> other browsers, so the original premise is almost entirely gone.
>
> ... which is what makes your question not useful and thus a waste of time.

As usual, he avoids answering simple questions so I guess you are right.

Always remember, though, that the truth *will* out!

[David H. Lipman]

From: "~BD~" <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org>

Please STOP your childish trolling !

You are supposed to be an adult.

Act like one !


--
Dave
Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

[StevieO]

LOL you would have better luck asking him/her
to stop praying to allah and wear his/her shoes
into the mosque.


"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:ibbd47027lt@news1.newsguy.com...
From: "~BD~" <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org>

Please STOP your childish trolling !

You are supposed to be an adult.

Act like one !


--
Dave
Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

[~BD~]

<SNIP>

Previously, here,

<u4zdkZS0HHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>

You said:

"I tell you why you should "trust" Peter.

Because Peter Foldes *IS* trustworthy ...."

**

Do you still stand by what you said then, Mr Lipman?

In my own experience, Peter Foldes is a prolific liar and a total fraud.

I'd *really* like to know why you are so confident that someone using
IE6 for his /work/ can be trusted. Please advise.

[StevieO]

"~BD~" <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
news:1f-dneTSGfFj30TRnZ2dnUVZ8sydnZ2d@bt.com...

<SNIP>

**

Do you still stand by what you said then, Mr Lipman?

In my own experience, I am a prolific liar and a total fraud.

[David H. Lipman]

From: "~BD~" <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org>


STFU -- you are trolling and I'd trust Peter over YOU any day of the week!

--
Dave
Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

[~BD~]

David H. Lipman wrote:
> From: "~BD~"<~BD~@nomail.afraid.org>
>
>
> STFU -- <snip> I'd trust Peter over YOU any day of the week!
>

I'm afraid that *YOU* have now lost all credibility *David H Lipman*!

You are *NOT* to be trusted - ever.

[David H. Lipman]

From: "~BD~" <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org>

Once again, proving your troll status.

--
Dave
Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp