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How can I convince my organization to ditch Internet Explorer 6?
Having to maintain Internet Explorer 6 compatibility when developing web applications is a nightmare – but until my client decides to ditch it as the official browser, I am stuck with it. I am trying to convince our system administrators to change. I’ve seen a long list of arguments against using Internet Explorer 6 in any environment, and I am trying to anticipate their arguments rebuttals. So far, the only perceived advantages I can see in Internet Explorer 6 are:
- Central management through group policies
- Legacy application compatibility
Both of these are addressed by Internet Explorer 7 or later (AFAIK).
Are there any advantages that Internet Explorer 6 has that are not already addressed by Internet Explorer 7 or later?
Internet Explorer 6 has been around for ages, and the vast majority of websites and web applications work correctly with it.
In order to change to a different browser (which, BTW, will probably be Internet Explorer 7), you need to, first of all, do a cost benefit analysis to justify this decision to everyone’s bosses.
A really high level summary:
Cost:
Benefits:
Honestly, I can’t see this happening, unless a corporation is doing a desktop refresh which happens periodically.