by Edward
12 August 2009 09:05
Microsoft responded to suggestions that they are considering to stop supporting Internet Explorer 6 to upgrade to the newer versions of their popular browser. Several technology sites have reported that Microsoft plans to cease support for the browser, while still commanding the market share(27.2% for July), and leading Firefox which is down in 3rd place.
Sites like YouTube and Digg are considering dropping support for the browser as they are growing increasingly frustrated with re-coding their site to support Internet Explorer 6.
However Microsoft says that it will not force consumers to upgrade. They state that the choice belongs to the user, and the user has to right to upgrade their hardware and software at their discretion.