[Typo3-dev] 3.6.2 to be released soon - IE testing

[Kevin Draper]

I think it is important that this software be tested in as many
configurations (browser/OS/webserver) as possible.  I also agree that it is
not Kasper's sole responsibility to ferret out all the bugs in Windows or
IE.  However, I've seen it happen before with developers who get very
comfortable on their favourite "developer" platform (i.e.
Linux/Firefox/whatever) and stop testing real-world scenarios that 90% of
their customers will encounter.  I am one of those people who lives in both
the Windows world and the Linux world.  I try to test my apps as best I can
on both platforms.  And yes, if I discover a bug, I will report it to the
bugs database.  Your comments have reassured me that IE is taken seriously
by the Typo3 developers.

Kevin.

I think this topic has been flogged to death.  It's probably best
"Robert Lemke" <rl at robertlemke.de> wrote in message
news:mailman.3130.1087380250.6288.typo3-dev at lists.netfielders.de...
> Hey folks,
>
> On Tue, 2004-06-15 at 17:06, Kevin Draper wrote:
> > IMHO its a pretty serious issue if the prime Typo3 developers don't have
> > access to Internet Explorer.  IE is a cantankerous beast that has all
kinds
> > of behavioural anomalies.  However, it is also the browser that 90% of
our
> > customers use.  Mozilla and Opera aren't going to overtake IE any time
soon,
> > so I think it is important that IE testing is taken seriously.  I always
> > test my sites with Mozilla before releasing them even though IE is my
prime
> > browser.  I think the same needs to be done to Typo3 with IE.  My $.02.
>
> relax, it's not that serious. It's not that we wouldn't have access to
> Internet Explorer and test some things when we create something new.
>
> But on the other hand: Are Windows users aware of the bugs on Linux
> servers? Most people use Linux for hosting TYPO3, so this is really
> important, too. And now a last question: Who likes to switch from one OS
> to another several times while he is working on something? I don't.
>
> I agree, that we have to care about IE and that it's our job as well to
> look after bugs if we change something. But I agree with Michael, that
> it's not our job to post IE related bugs. There are many people who can
> do that for us ...
>
> -- 
> robert
>
> "They placed me on this earth without a manual.
>  And I dare to say, I'm doing just fine without ;)"
>
>