I think the opt-in approach is really the only path they can take. They can't very well abandon all the website, intranets, extranets that are coded specifically to take advantage of Microsoft 'features' within older IE browsers.
The corporate environment is fairly adverse to change, even on a good day. It's not in Microsoft's best interests to create head-aches for the people that have spent good (or is that 'horrendous amounts of') money on solutions based around their products. Frankly, they cost business serious amounts of money in the first place. Anti-virus is a big cost on which platform again? Anyone? I think the thing to remember here is that, over time, the older browsers will be phased out. When was the last time you worried about IE on Mac? In the mean time, you can be rest-assured (*cough*) that the World's leading software manufacturer's latest browser will, with a flick of tag, transform into a lean-mean standards machine. :) Jokes aside. As the older browsers FINALLY become less important, YEARS from now, they can eliminate the meta-tag altogether. However, this won't affect you because all your pages would be standards compliant and work flawlessly anyway. Man, you just saved yourself a heck of a lot of time. More time than the time it took altering your website templates to include the meta-tag in the first place. Karl On Jan 30, 2008 11:55 AM, Jermayn Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > nothing is wrong with it!! > saves times, money, grey hairs and we will all live longer happier lives! > > > If you have a web-based application that will break in IE8, then whats > so wrong with adding an HTTP header or a meta tag to say 'use IE7' ? > > > > > ******************************************************************************************************************************** > The above message has been scanned and meets the Insurance Commission of > Western Australia's Email security policy requirements for outbound > transmission. > > This email (facsimile) and any attachments may be confidential and > privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified > that any use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this email > (facsimile) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email > (facsimile) in error please contact the Insurance Commission. > > Web: www.icwa.wa.gov.au > Phone: +61 08 9264 3333 > > ********************************************************************************************************************************* > > > > ******************************************************************* > > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ******************************************************************* > > ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
