Didn't find the original thread, but I found a repost of Valve's stance on this, including why they use it (it's available on all PCs) and why they'd want to change it (in-game browser is a bit of a hack)
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=9907668&postcount=2 > -----Original Message----- > From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > [mailto:hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf > Of Crazy Canucks > Sent: 04 June 2009 12:37 > To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] New browser engine support for steam? > > I'll second and third this. It seems that most game > developers make use > of the IE browser engine. Might have something to do with the way M$ > has bought its way into our educational systems... > > Craig H wrote: > > It would certainly be nice. > > > > On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 1:31 AM, Saint K. > <sai...@specialattack.net> wrote: > > > > > >> 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
