[TYPO3-core] RFC #14442: Backend lacks a clean way for CSS browser conditions

[Jigal van Hemert]

Steffen Ritter wrote:
> Am 20.05.2010 10:28, schrieb Jigal van Hemert:
>> Steffen Gebert wrote:
>>> Solution:
>>> Add a few classes to the body tag, dependent on the HTTP user agent, 
>>> like
>>
>> -1 because t3lib_utility_Client::getBrowserInfo() is buggy. Depending on
>> this function can easily destroy the BE layout. The IE8 on my Vista
>> installation is for example detected as IE6 by this function.
>>
> 
> "We won't add ABS and Airbags since the brakes may fail anyways"
> I think that's the wrong conclusion. If there's a known bug it has to be 
> fixed.

Most analogies are not very useful or complete, but it's a bit like 
basing an important safety feature on something which is known to fail 
in certain circumstances. Wrong design and wrong decision.

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