# I Pit the Craptacular Web Geeks of Major Companies

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-craptacular-web-geeks-of-major-companies/266195>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [September 26, 2004, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-craptacular-web-geeks-of-major-companies/266195 "2004-09-26T20:24:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-craptacular-web-geeks-of-major-companies/266195/61 "2004-10-01T14:30:56Z")

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> [@dropzone](#):
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> [http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588\_22-5388831.html](http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5388831.html)
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> Oh goodness! The next IE will only work under the next Windows! And it will have OOODLES of features I’m sure EVERYBODY will just rush out to use in their websites so they crash in not only every browser for “odd” operating systems, but also in XP and 2000 and ME and … But no problem! We all saw how fast XP ended up on EVERY desktop! :rolleyes:
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> Is it me or has MS entered a death spiral? Is it genuinely self-destructive? Have Gates and Ballmer gotten so rich that their hearts just aren’t in it anymore?
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> Shit, I should just go to Linux.

Ah, I’d forgotten how much I hate those fuckers. Thanks for reminding me.

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**Author:** ![catsix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@catsix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/catsix)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-craptacular-web-geeks-of-major-companies/266195/62 "2004-10-01T14:31:49Z")

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How many more people can Microsoft drive away from Internet Explorer?

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**Author:** ![galt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@galt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galt)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2004, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-craptacular-web-geeks-of-major-companies/266195/63 "2004-10-01T20:41:16Z")

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> [@catsix](#):
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> Really? I write standard code, and it doesn’t take me more time than the shitsucking assholes who code only for IE.

Ignoring the issue of actually writing the code, how can you target more platforms without more testing?

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> How long are you going to cling to the Titanic of web browsers?

Do you expect IE to suddenly stop working if it loses market share? I expect it to get _better_ if it loses market share…

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