- From: Marghanita da Cruz <marghanita@ramin.com.au>
- Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:44:31 +1000
- To: Olivier GENDRIN <olivier.gendrin@gmail.com>
- CC: public-html <public-html@w3.org>
Olivier GENDRIN wrote: > On 8/24/07, Richard Ishida <ishida@w3.org> wrote: >> Thanks Olivier for finding ways to suggest an approach that I was struggling >> to put into words. > > You're welcome. > >> Personally, my inclination when using a date cut-off would be to say just >> versions in force up to 5 years ago. Remember that the Web itself has only >> been around for a little over 10 years, and I think it is reasonable to >> expect people to upgrade their technology within a 5 year period. > > You mean that that for version n of a browser, we would have a cut-off > for version n-1 5 years after the release of the n version ? > > Please note that people are still using IE5, and that we need a > critera for abandonned browsers. > > And we lack data about developping countries. > Developing countries and new users have the advantage of no legacy systems. However, as an owner of a website that went live in January 1997, I don't understand the point about cut-off dates. Personnally, I just ignore a website that tells me to download/upgrade something to view their site. Marghanita -- Marghanita da Cruz http://www.ramin.com.au Phone: (+61)0414 869202
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