Not really. Valve could just require IE Installed on the PC or Steam wont run (like it is required now). It's not their problem, EU turned it to our problem for having to install it separately.I don't like having it but as long as it is required, i'm forced to have in at my computer without any other use.
However if Valve is ready to switch from IE to some browser that can be included with Steam installation during that time, it would be even better solution. I don't think that time is here yet due to their close relations with Microsoft regarding plans for Xbox360 and how future downloadable content would be shared on it instead of the current way. But this is for hlds_linux issues, we are going too much offtopic here. -ics Saint K. kirjoitti: > An interesting note here, Microsoft announced last week they will most > likely ship Win7 without IE in the European Union. So steam+win7 will > become an issue here anyway if they keep themselves attached to IE. > > Saint K. > > -----Original Message----- > From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > [mailto:hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Saint K. > Sent: donderdag 4 juni 2009 10:31 > To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list > Subject: [hlds_linux] New browser engine support for steam? > > 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 > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.52/2152 - Release Date: > 06/03/09 18:00:00 > > _______________________________________________ > 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
