Redmond asks if it’s time to dump IE
It felt good to rant a bit yesterday. I rarely enjoy my own writing, after its been written, but at least the topic is accurate. Today, after having my but kicked by a math test, I bumped into this article from Redmond Magazine which claims to be “the independent voice of the Microsoft IT community.” Considering this magazine is directed at people who have probably tied their company or career on Microsoft products, you might be surprised to hear that it’s not just ‘those crazy zealiots’ who are urging you to dump Internet Explorer. Here’s an exerpt from the article:
“Internet Explorer is the Swiss Cheese of software—it’s full of holes. Holes in software are never good, but when the browser is so integrated with the OS as to be as one—you’ve got problems. Add to that the sheer ubiquity of the Microsoft browser, and it’s no wonder IE has become the hackers’ No. 1 playground.
“Now we’re beset by increasingly common—and dangerous—security vulnerabilities. We knew IE was integrated with Windows, but we didn’t have any idea how integrated it was. Even Microsoft doesn’t seem to have a firm grasp on IE’s internals, judging from the weeks it took to deliver an actual fix for the recent Download.Ject Trojan. “