Comments on: This Website Supports IE 7++ http://blog.caljacobson.com/2006/05/26/another-victory-for-microsofts-product-naming-team/ Dumping my genius to the Net, in dullard-sized increments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:05:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: What I did during my summer vacation… « Cal Jacobson’s Blog http://blog.caljacobson.com/2006/05/26/another-victory-for-microsofts-product-naming-team/#comment-118 What I did during my summer vacation… « Cal Jacobson’s Blog Fri, 06 Oct 2006 02:38:14 +0000 http://blog.caljacobson.com/2006/05/26/another-victory-for-microsofts-product-naming-team/#comment-118 [...] I was happy to see, however, that sanity prevailed at Microsoft regarding IE7’s name. I had bitched about their previous plan of calling one version IE7 and one IE7+, and I guess I wasn’t alone. While it was — and still is – a petty issue, we sure as hell don’t need any more confusion when it comes to the Web. [...] [...] I was happy to see, however, that sanity prevailed at Microsoft regarding IE7’s name. I had bitched about their previous plan of calling one version IE7 and one IE7+, and I guess I wasn’t alone. While it was — and still is – a petty issue, we sure as hell don’t need any more confusion when it comes to the Web. [...]

]]> By: Ian http://blog.caljacobson.com/2006/05/26/another-victory-for-microsofts-product-naming-team/#comment-117 Ian Wed, 14 Jun 2006 18:59:19 +0000 http://blog.caljacobson.com/2006/05/26/another-victory-for-microsofts-product-naming-team/#comment-117 The '+' is merely to differentiate between IE7 for XP, and IE for Vista... it's a good idea to seperate the two somehow because if left alone, they're bound to release patches and updates for IE7, and people complain that they won't install on their machines. Having the + will let people know whether the update is for IE in XP or IE in Vista. Granted, + may mean many things to many people... but it's better than nothing and hardly the end of the world. The ‘+’ is merely to differentiate between IE7 for XP, and IE for Vista… it’s a good idea to seperate the two somehow because if left alone, they’re bound to release patches and updates for IE7, and people complain that they won’t install on their machines. Having the + will let people know whether the update is for IE in XP or IE in Vista. Granted, + may mean many things to many people… but it’s better than nothing and hardly the end of the world.

]]> By: jazzle http://blog.caljacobson.com/2006/05/26/another-victory-for-microsofts-product-naming-team/#comment-116 jazzle Tue, 06 Jun 2006 06:40:58 +0000 http://blog.caljacobson.com/2006/05/26/another-victory-for-microsofts-product-naming-team/#comment-116 The + is daft, I suggest that we just called it IE7v The + is daft, I suggest that we just called it IE7v

]]> By: Darren http://blog.caljacobson.com/2006/05/26/another-victory-for-microsofts-product-naming-team/#comment-115 Darren Sun, 28 May 2006 14:49:48 +0000 http://blog.caljacobson.com/2006/05/26/another-victory-for-microsofts-product-naming-team/#comment-115 okay a: I don't work for MS, how did you get that idea..? b: What has tabs got to do with.. this post at all? c: They are, in IE7 (in my opinion) already better than everybody else. Personally I think IE7 is superior to firefox in /almost/ every way - the plugin support is poor. (ironically this post was made from firefox just cause it happened to open in it when i clicked a link in msn messenger :>) okay a: I don’t work for MS, how did you get that idea..?
b: What has tabs got to do with.. this post at all?
c: They are, in IE7 (in my opinion) already better than everybody else. Personally I think IE7 is superior to firefox in /almost/ every way - the plugin support is poor.

(ironically this post was made from firefox just cause it happened to open in it when i clicked a link in msn messenger :>)

]]> By: Rob http://blog.caljacobson.com/2006/05/26/another-victory-for-microsofts-product-naming-team/#comment-114 Rob Sat, 27 May 2006 23:03:29 +0000 http://blog.caljacobson.com/2006/05/26/another-victory-for-microsofts-product-naming-team/#comment-114 I reckon Darren is from Microsoft. ha I havn't used IE for about 2 years and never plan on using it ever again so i dont really care, its just so funny their browser is so crap! :D How can tabs be higher on their list of priorities, you would have thought it would have been better to strive to be better than everyone else and go for complete CSS compliance :/ damn it i hate tables, divs all the way! I reckon Darren is from Microsoft. ha
I havn’t used IE for about 2 years and never plan on using it ever again so i dont really care, its just so funny their browser is so crap! :D
How can tabs be higher on their list of priorities, you would have thought it would have been better to strive to be better than everyone else and go for complete CSS compliance :/ damn it i hate tables, divs all the way!

]]> By: Darren http://blog.caljacobson.com/2006/05/26/another-victory-for-microsofts-product-naming-team/#comment-113 Darren Sat, 27 May 2006 11:19:12 +0000 http://blog.caljacobson.com/2006/05/26/another-victory-for-microsofts-product-naming-team/#comment-113 <blockquote>Now what? "This website supports Internet Explorer 7++"?</blockquote>But as you said, IE7 is under IE7+ so you can just say IE7+. Looks like you were running out of ways to complain. <blockquote>Right. So instead of you guys dealing with a perceived naming issue internally, you're going to force the rest of us on the planet to adopt a name that will help tout the superiority of your next OS product. Thanks.</blockquote>Force us to adopt a name? What, suddenly everybody will stop just saying IE and start saying Windows Internet Explorer 7.0.5346.1 PLUS?

Now what? “This website supports Internet Explorer 7++”?

But as you said, IE7 is under IE7+ so you can just say IE7+. Looks like you were running out of ways to complain.

Right. So instead of you guys dealing with a perceived naming issue internally, you’re going to force the rest of us on the planet to adopt a name that will help tout the superiority of your next OS product. Thanks.

Force us to adopt a name?

What, suddenly everybody will stop just saying IE and start saying Windows Internet Explorer 7.0.5346.1 PLUS?

]]> By: Amy Leary http://blog.caljacobson.com/2006/05/26/another-victory-for-microsofts-product-naming-team/#comment-112 Amy Leary Sat, 27 May 2006 11:07:55 +0000 http://blog.caljacobson.com/2006/05/26/another-victory-for-microsofts-product-naming-team/#comment-112 Wow. No need to get so worked up over the "+" character. It's not a great decision, no, but it's hardly Apocalypse Now. Wow. No need to get so worked up over the “+” character. It’s not a great decision, no, but it’s hardly Apocalypse Now.

]]> By: JWFisher http://blog.caljacobson.com/2006/05/26/another-victory-for-microsofts-product-naming-team/#comment-111 JWFisher Fri, 26 May 2006 22:45:38 +0000 http://blog.caljacobson.com/2006/05/26/another-victory-for-microsofts-product-naming-team/#comment-111 Why so POd? This was announced months ago. That was the time to complain, not now.l Why so POd? This was announced months ago. That was the time to complain, not now.l

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