you wanted it easier and more secure

R Soul on 22/10/2006 at 14:49

That's the sort of phrase you'd expect as the subject of certain types of email, or those threads that appear on here but get deleted fairly quickly. It's actually Microsoft's slogan for IE 7. No capital letters either. Very trendy.
(http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx)

As if anyone's ever complained that IE is just too difficult.
As if nerds aren't going to find loads of new and exciting security flaws in the new version.

I also like the 'Related Links' section of the (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6066650.stm?ls) BBC news article announcing it:

Inline Image:

http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/2479/relintlnkwq6.jpg

So what's my point? I don't know. Maybe "Use another browser instead" or "I bet other browsers are not significantly safer. Nerds just don't try to hack them".

tungsten on 22/10/2006 at 15:10

Quote Posted by R Soul

So what's my point? I don't know.

Sometimes I wish the TTLG forums were a little more Microsoft-like:
"Are you really sure you want to post this new thread?"

Vigil on 22/10/2006 at 15:24

Blammo.
So have you actually tried the new IE?

Turtle on 22/10/2006 at 15:54

Someone found a security hole already.
(http://secunia.com/Internet_Explorer_Arbitrary_Content_Disclosure_Vulnerability_Test/) http://secunia.com/Internet_Explorer_Arbitrary_Content_Disclosure_Vulnerability_Test/

Aerothorn on 22/10/2006 at 16:12

As has been pointed out a million times before:

While there's no question that IE has security (and other) flaws, the fact is that it is the leading browser and so recieves much more attention. If everyone focused on finding flaws on Firefox they most likely would.

Paz on 22/10/2006 at 16:23

Quote Posted by Aerothorn

If everyone focused on finding flaws on Firefox they most likely would.

1) The logo is a fox humping the world.

Turtle on 22/10/2006 at 16:32

Quote Posted by Aerothorn

While there's no question that IE has security (and other) flaws, the fact is that it is the leading browser and so recieves much more attention.

I agree.
IE7 is a good browser in my experience, I just thought it was kind of ironic how their ultra-secure new browser had holes turn up after a couple days in the wild.

Mortal Monkey on 22/10/2006 at 16:36

Since microsoft didn't patch it in IE 6 either, it's probably a "feature".

Fringe on 22/10/2006 at 17:16

Quote Posted by Paz

1) The logo is a fox humping the world.

Flaw or feature?

Shug on 22/10/2006 at 17:17

People find holes in alternative browsers all the time, it's just that Microsoft is a target in more ways than one