It is possible to include an internal browser with Steam that would work on multiple platforms thus replacing the whole need for IE in the first place. However, they will not even attempt it yet, since Steam is currently Windows only on clientside so it is not really needed, even though the ingame browser has it's limities, on purpose or not.
I personally have only IE6 on my XP and i never use it, except with Steam. In any case, Steam should not be IE dependant. There are many malicious websites involved and other browsers are significantly more secure than IE. You can throw some studies on the table that IE is more secure than any but thats just a point of view and bending the stats to find a proper angle that favors the one who makes the study. -ics DontWannaName! kirjoitti: > I dont know if they can since they use the hacks that are specific to IE for > the overlay. Plus they are probably not willing to rewrite the ingame > browser at all. But they may use your default browser eventually. > > On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 1:33 AM, Nightbox <alexandrualexa...@gmail.com>wrote: > > >> gecko (firefox) is fine :D >> >> 2009/6/4 Saint K. <sai...@specialattack.net> >> >> >>> I have a request. Most likely a bit radical for your design, but very >>> much wanted. >>> >>> The problem is as following. Steam uses IE as engine to display stuff in >>> the store, the motd etc etc. >>> As you know, IE is used less and less, and people now a days chose not >>> to install or update IE at all because their using an alternative >>> browser. (Our webstats show that IE is by far no longer the most used >>> browser). >>> >>> Now to come to our problem, because we don't install or update IE >>> anymore, we get faced with all sorts of render problems caused by the >>> old IE engine (IE6). Widespread webmasters are fully dropping IE6 >>> supports because their tired of having to implement countless hacks to >>> make it browser compatible. >>> >>> Could steam please consider implementing or supporting alternative >>> browser engines? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>> please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >> >> > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
