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2009
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Microsoft yesterday responded to critics who have called for the death of IE6 saying "dropping support is not an option" for the eight-year-old browser.
Although Microsoft is eager for users to upgrade to the newest version of Internet Explorer, Dean Hachamovitch, general manager of the browser group, said the decision is out of its hands. Mentioning that "The choice to upgrade software on a PC belongs to the person responsible for the PC."
In other words, Microsoft has no intention of killing IE6 before its already-scheduled 2014 termination. "Dropping support for IE6 is not an option because we committed to supporting the IE included with Windows for the lifespan of the product," Hachamovitch said.
Microsoft has set the kill date for IE6 as April 8, 2014.
Hachamovitch said that in a Digg's survey. "Seventeen percent of respondents indicated that they 'don't feel a need to upgrade."
So what do you think? Give your thoughts.
