Ask HN: Is the UK's Ministry of Defence Still Using Windows XP?
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There's something to the idea that a website which can't handle older browsers gracefully is a design issue not a user issue. Cars from 1953 can still operate on today's roads. Why should the information superhighway be different?
That presupposes that the highways don't constantly change to be backwards-incompatible with older cars. Unfortunately, they do.
> or even by phone in your case.
Displaying a list of events and a telephone number isn't something that requires a modern browser.
Displaying a list of events and a telephone number isn't something that requires a modern browser.
> [...]I cannot book any events on line[...]
So basically they complain that they cannot use their work computer for personal stuff ?
Anyway the problem can be easily (?) solved by using a VM or a dedicated machine, but I guess the MOD IT might not be as agile as one would like ;-)
So basically they complain that they cannot use their work computer for personal stuff ?
Anyway the problem can be easily (?) solved by using a VM or a dedicated machine, but I guess the MOD IT might not be as agile as one would like ;-)
Or it is part of their job to book events? But indeed, it's hard to justify not having also a modern browser available, even if you "need" an old environment for other reasons.
Not unlikely, quite a few government agencies in multiple countries still are on XP (and paying tons of money for security updates)
Yes, the UK government is paying Microsoft a ton of cash for XP support, so this is possible.
"Do you have any idea how irritating this message is? We are on windows XP and outlook 2003 as probably thousands of other people are - why do you block them?
I am not allowed to upgrade any software or browser so I feel really disappointed that I cannot book any events on line, or even by phone in your case. Come on, we can’t all afford to upgrade every time MS or IE upgrades."
Does this mean the MOD are still on Windows XP?