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Internet Explorer 6 is holding back the future.

IE6 is the bane of every web developer's life. Released in 2001, IE6 fails to even properly support the CSS 1.0 standard from 1996.

Supporting IE6 prevents us from using cool new features, standard with up to date browsers. This erodes user-experience for everyone. Additionally, the hacks and workarounds that web designers are forced to use degrades their code, and this limits progress in other areas. Above all it's simply a waste of millions of hours of human potential.

Please help us to free the web from IE6

Twitterfeed: what people are saying right now

  • kickfroggy (Janice) 18:45 30th Jul 2010

    kickfroggy (Janice) @drivesploit good talk but demos w/ IE6 take away from it :-( #defcon >>

  • StuWarf (Stuart Warf) 18:36 30th Jul 2010

    StuWarf (Stuart Warf) So i just heard the UK government is...sticking with IE6...we're screwed. >>

  • IE6_must_die (IE6 must die) 18:21 30th Jul 2010

    IE6_must_die (IE6 must die) http://bit.ly/9L4EJQ The government wonder why we have no faith? 4 years on, still running insecure IE6. Piss up + brewery spring to m... >>

  • IE6_must_die (IE6 must die) 18:21 30th Jul 2010

    IE6_must_die (IE6 must die) Just listening to podcast about the uk gov lovin ie6 (via @Eastmad) >>

  • IE6_must_die (IE6 must die) 18:21 30th Jul 2010

    IE6_must_die (IE6 must die) UK Gov rule out upgrading from IE6 http://bit.ly/cKvrj5 - surely at some point you'll HAVE to upgrade? (via @sitaggart) >>

  • sitaggart (Simon Taggart) 18:14 30th Jul 2010

    sitaggart (Simon Taggart) UK Gov rule out upgrading from IE6 http://bit.ly/cKvrj5 - surely at some point you'll HAVE to upgrade? >>

  • Eastmad (David E) 17:51 30th Jul 2010

    Eastmad (David E) Just listening to podcast about the uk gov lovin ie6 >>

  • IE6_must_die (IE6 must die) 17:50 30th Jul 2010

    IE6_must_die (IE6 must die) @silverzero16 Try using it on IE6. Oh wait. It crashes IE6. At least I have IE8 at home. (via @TheSteveMurray) >>

  • IE6_must_die (IE6 must die) 17:50 30th Jul 2010

    IE6_must_die (IE6 must die) RT @mfloryan: HM Government in response to a petition to upgrade IE6. How long will we live with errors from the past? http://bit.ly/d... >>

  • IE6_must_die (IE6 must die) 17:50 30th Jul 2010

    IE6_must_die (IE6 must die) Govt won't upgrade their comps from IE6. http://u.nu/9kp5e IE6 is 9 yrs old. IE7 is 4 yrs old. IE8 is >1 yr old already. Wtf. (via @Ma... >>

  • Tiestarian (Ben Thomas) 17:49 30th Jul 2010

    Tiestarian (Ben Thomas) http://bit.ly/9L4EJQ The government wonder why we have no faith? 4 years on, still running insecure IE6. Piss up + brewery spring to mind. >>

  • Boonzeet (Marc Lequime) 17:48 30th Jul 2010

    Boonzeet (Marc Lequime) : Her Majesty's Government Reply to IE6 Petition http://tekcube.com/internet/her-majestys-government-reply-to-ie6-petition/ >>

  • TekCube (TekCube) 17:48 30th Jul 2010

    TekCube (TekCube) Her Majesty's Government Reply to IE6 Petition http://bit.ly/c11sv2 >>

  • Free_Advice (Free Advice) 17:33 30th Jul 2010

    Free_Advice (Free Advice) RT @garrysibbald2010Government stuck on ie6, due to cost of updating. My advice, don't ever software http://url4.eu/6c7Ip >>

  • Free_Advice (Free Advice) 17:33 30th Jul 2010

    Free_Advice (Free Advice) RT @IE6_must_die2010Government stuck on ie6, due to cost of updating. My advice, don't ever software http://url4.eu/6c7Iu >>

Please help us make the internet a better place:

  • make sure your browser is up to date
  • help others to get up to date
  • if you are a web designer, stop supporting IE6
  • spread the word: Boycott IE6