[BC] Bye Bye IE6

[Cowboy]

On Sunday 18 December 2011 06:15:19 pm Mike McCarthy wrote:
> There are some automation systems too.  We kept W2K alive for our 
> automation system as it worked and was the preferred OS version for the 
> version of software we are using.  An upgrade of the program also 
> required an upgrade to the OS.  I wasn't about to spend $2000 on OS, 
> plus double that to rebuild the machines and make operational again.
> 
> The whole concept of forced obsolescence annoys me to no end. While I 
> appreciate the need to keep progressing and that does require change, 
> and that some things can't be made backwards compatible, the whole 
> notion of dropping access to those systems is frustrating beyond belief.

 Yes, but you must understand....
 The objective is *not* a reliable automation system backward compatible
 to forever.
 The objective is *not* an OS that is stable, or even works at all.
 The objective is *not* to effectively make your budgets cost effective.

 The objective is, pure and simple, that Bill gets paid !

 As Bill said to Steve many years ago...
 "When they think they need you, you've got them !"

 Bill doesn't care about what it costs you in hardware, time, non-M$
 software, down time, or much of anything else, as long as Bill gets paid.
 Bill will only care when you abandon Microsoft for all of those reasons,
 but as long as you don't, or won't, Bill still gets paid.


-- 
Cowboy