IE got to this level of dominance due to Microsoft's policies of using their monopoly on operating systems to force PC manufacturers to only include IE. They were not allowed to include Netscape and could not remove IE. Thus, over the years, everyone bought PCs with IE and no Netscape. The average user will not download a program if there is one already on their PC, even if the other one is better. So IE won because of Microsoft muscle and bullying.
That said I use both. Netscape at work and IE at home. And I always code for both. >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/14/02 11:10AM >>> I feel IE got to this level with sheer functionality. If Netscape had kept up with functionality then the numbers would be more evenly split down religious lines ;-) Remember, Netscape was put on the side burner and then 6 came out trying to catch up with M$. People will stay where there is support, so when NS was sidelined people moved over to IE. I have the Netscape 7 pr1 release installed and it looks like it will give IE a good challenge. I personally wished there was only one browser, because programming for a common level, takes time and you loose functionality and integration. Just my thoughts Ben Johansen - http://www.pcforge.com Authorized Witango Reseller http://www.pcforge.com/WitangoGoodies.htm Latest downloads & List Archives @ http://www.witango.ws -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Nicholas Froome Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 10:37 AM To: Multiple recipients of list witango-talk Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: IE browser share now 93% in 2002 (Off topic news) I agree with both sides of this argument. I would, being a Macintosh user and a Libran... But is it the developer's job to decide what platforms a solution is built for? That should be dictated by the client, based on cost and audience And I think it's at that point that developers should then lobby to build in support for all platforms and for all users. A 93% share is a difficult number in every way - it might tempt some clients to ignore the 7%, but then we're all going to end up at the mercy of Microsoft. Not somewhere I want to be! Interesting that the non-Microsoft browser share is bigger than the Apple share of the PC market. Food for thought! ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body ******************************************************************* Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ******************************************************************* ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body
