http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7784908.stm
http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08%2F12%2F16%2F1319217&from=rss
You heard me, Microsoft are currently fixing a gaping security flaw in Internet Explorer, and recommend the use of a different web browser (they didn't specify any particular one) until a patch is available.
Who thinks there will be long term reprocussions from this? In my opinion, IE did so well because it comes on the computer already, and most people couldn't be bothered changing.
But now, many people will listen to MS's advice, try a new browser. If they like it, they will continue to use it. If they do not, then at least they are using IE because they want to, not just because they don't know about alternatives.
Sounds like good news to me :)
