HTG Explains: Why Do So Many Geeks Hate Internet Explorer? | Linux Today

HTG Explains: Why Do So Many Geeks Hate Internet Explorer?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 20, 2010

“It’s common knowledge that almost every single geek hates
Internet Explorer with a passion, but have you ever wondered why?
Let’s take a fair look at the history and where it all began…
for posterity, if nothing else.

“Contrary to what you might think, this article is not meant to
be a hate-fest on Internet Explorer—in fact, we’re pretty
impressed with the hardware acceleration and new features in
Internet Explorer 9—but keep reading for the whole story.

“In the Beginning There Was IE, and It Was Good?

“We’ve all been so used to thinking of Internet Explorer as that
slow, buggy browser that is behind the times, but it wasn’t always
that way—in fact, way back when, Internet Explorer pioneered
many innovations that made the web what it is today.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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