[IPython-dev] Minimal versions of browsers for the notebook?

[MinRK]

On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 1:25 PM, Fernando Perez <fperez.net at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 12:26 PM, MinRK <benjaminrk at gmail.com> wrote:
> > With the current silent-update model for FF and Chrome, does minimum
> browser
> > version matter any more?  Can't we just say 'current'?  Even if it
> > technically works, I don't see any point in our supporting abandoned
> > versions.  If we really need a number, I would go with stable as of today
> > (12 and 19, respectively), but I think 'current' is a better descriptor.
> >
> > Based on this table, the minimum numbers for websocket support without
> > manual configuration should be: FF 6, Chrome 6, and Safari 5.0.1, but if
> > anyone with a browser older than FF 12, Chrome 19, or Safari 5.1 has an
> > issue, our answer should be to update your browser first, then come back
> and
> > see us.
>
> Well, the question arose in the context of environments such as the
> DoD where all automatic upgrades are disabled.  In such places,
> telling users to upgrade first doesn't work.  Though we can obviously
> say "FF 4 is not supported, only FF10 or newer", we just need to be
> able to give them a clear answer on that one.
>
> For most 'normal' users I agree with you, but this is a legitimate
> question for certain environments (and given how these guys are
> currently funding some of our work, I do want to make sure we give
> them a clear answer).
>

Okay, that's fair.  It's going to be untenable in the long run from a
support perspective, though, as the rapid-update model makes it completely
unreasonable for us to have test environments with the old browsers.

-MinRK


>
> Cheers,
>
> f
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