Comments on: IE8 – the joy continues

By: Technolojik

Technolojik — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:14:07 +0000

Hello Michael

are you sure? is that lie?

thank you

By: Russ

Russ — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:16:05 +0000

@ben: have to agree.
@michael: a Microsoft beat up, you think?

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:57:29 +0000

Erm, what’s the problem? IE 8 renders by default, all INTERNET content in standards mode – whether in accessing it from home or in from a company’s intranet, but renders all INTRANETs by default in compatibility mode so as to ensure intranet content is supported and not broken. Now, I don’t know about you, but most intranets aren’t standards compliant and won’t be unless the IT/web department decides to upgrade – in which case they can make standards rendering the default for intranets by changing the IE 8 settings on all their machines. For the others, they can still have the IE6-style rendering but can take advantage of IE 8 standards mode when on the www – the internet.

And I have to say, that article is a big Lie…

By: Ben Buchanan

Ben Buchanan — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:06:55 +0000

Pretty much confirms my suspicion that the whole thing was more about protecting MS-based intranets than anything to to with the internet.