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@dustinb3403 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

@coliver Are people still actively using IE? Even on servers if I required a web browser I would never use IE.

We have a few customers that still do...

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DustinB3403

@minion-queen said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

@dustinb3403 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

@coliver Are people still actively using IE? Even on servers if I required a web browser I would never use IE.

We have a few customers that still do...

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marcinozga

Sometimes you just have to. GE for example has a few systems for suppliers that work only in IE and only with outdated Java versions.

DustinB3403

@marcinozga said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

Sometimes you just have to. GE for example has a few system for suppliers that work only in IE and only with outdated Java versions.

No, this means stop using those systems and suppliers. They are willfully putting you and your business at risks because "it'll cost to much to fix".

This is like never changing the oil in your car and instead just replacing the motor when it blows up after 20,000 miles because the block is bone dry.

coliver

@dustinb3403 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

@coliver Are people still actively using IE? Even on servers if I required a web browser I would never use IE.

Unfortunately yes... we still have some applications that require IE and won't work with a modern browser.

marcinozga

@dustinb3403 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

@marcinozga said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

Sometimes you just have to. GE for example has a few system for suppliers that work only in IE and only with outdated Java versions.

No, this means stop using those systems and suppliers. They are willfully putting you and your business at risks because "it'll cost to much to fix".

This is like never changing the oil in your car and instead just replacing the motor when it blows up after 20,000 miles because the block is bone dry.

Really? Show me a company that would be willing to drop their biggest customer, in fact, probably the biggest company in the world, because they had you use some obsolete technology.

DustinB3403

I said drop the vendor. If a vendor is making you use a system that knowingly puts your confidential data at risk, why would you use them?

Either force them to update by telling them too, or to piss off. Or find a new vendor who will be happy to take your business with modern / secured technology.

marcinozga

@dustinb3403 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

I said drop the vendor. If a vendor is making you use a system that knowingly puts your confidential data at risk, why would you use them?

Either force them to update by telling them too, or to piss off. Or find a new vendor who will be happy to take your business with modern / secured technology.

You clearly misread what I originally wrote. GE is the customer, not a vendor. Their systems are for their suppliers, so they are the customer.

PenguinWrangler

@dustinb3403 said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

@coliver Are people still actively using IE? Even on servers if I required a web browser I would never use IE.

Some of our clients require that we use IE to access their billing system where we submit our invoices to them.

mlnews

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Ubuntu-17.10-Final-Beta

Ubuntu 17.10 is right around the corner. The new Gnome desktop is the big deal, of course.

mlnews

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=oVirt-4.2-Alpha

oVirt 4.2 features redesigned admin portal

coliver

https://www.businessinsider.com.au/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-ai-should-be-open-2017-9

A step in the right direction for Microsoft... Although let's not forget the whole Microsoft Store debacle that still haunts Windows 10.