I received this email from Google. Although it most directly impacts Google Docs and Google Sites at this point, Gmail and Google Calendar are next on the list. There's no mention of Google Groups, but I wouldn't be surprised if the same thing happens here in the coming year.
I have some browser suggestions at the end of this posting. - - - - - Dear Google Apps admin, In order to continue to improve our products and deliver more sophisticated features and performance, we are harnessing some of the latest improvements in web browser technology. This includes faster JavaScript processing and new standards like HTML5. As a result, over the course of 2010, we will be phasing out support for Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 as well as other older browsers that are not supported by their own manufacturers. We plan to begin phasing out support of these older browsers on the Google Docs suite and the Google Sites editor on March 1, 2010. After that point, certain functionality within these applications may have higher latency and may not work correctly in these older browsers. Later in 2010, we will start to phase out support for these browsers for Google Mail and Google Calendar. Google Apps will continue to support Internet Explorer 7.0 and above, Firefox 3.0 and above, Google Chrome 4.0 and above, and Safari 3.0 and above. Starting this week, users on these older browsers will see a message in Google Docs and the Google Sites editor explaining this change and asking them to upgrade their browser. We will also alert you again closer to March 1 to remind you of this change. In 2009, the Google Apps team delivered more than 100 improvements to enhance your product experience. We are aiming to beat that in 2010 and continue to deliver the best and most innovative collaboration products for businesses. Thank you for your continued support! - - - - - Free Mac browsers, other than Safari (which you should already have). Versions compatible with oldest versions of OS X and oldest hardware listed ahead of those with higher system requirements: Opera 10, OS X 10.3 and later, http://www.opera.com/ Firefox 3.6, OS X 10.4 and later, http://www.mozilla.com/ Camino 2.0, OS X 10.4 and later, http://caminobrowser.org/ Camino 1.6 supports OS X 10.3.9, http://caminobrowser.org/download/ SeaMonkey 2.0, OS X 10.4 and later, http://www.seamonkey-project.org/ Shiira 2.0, OS X 10.4 and later, http://shiira.jp/en Flock, OS X 10.4 and later, http://www.flock.com/ Google Chrome, Intel only, OS X 10.5 and later, http://www.google.com/chrome?platform=mac Mac OS 9 users, I don't think Classilla (http://classilla.org/) is going to be supported, but you never know. -- You received this message because you are a member of the LEM Swap group. To post to this group, send email to lemswap@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send an email *from your subscribed address* to lemswap+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com LEM-Swap is not a discussion list; it is for buying & selling Mac stuff. Reply directly to the person who posted, never to the list. Software piracy is illegal and not allowed on LEM Swap. Except for freeware and software originally provided with computers, no software is to be left on hard drives unless the original installer (not a burned copy) is included, along with any required registration number, password, etc. Shipments valued at US$100 or more should be insured, and shipments valued at US$25 or more should be shipped so they can be tracked. See the list FAQ http://lowendmac.com/lists/swap.html for guidelines on postings, feedback, and dispute resolution. Seller feedback at http://groups.google.com/group/swap-feedback
