hedwards: OTOH, I really wish they would do something about the random lock ups that seem to happen on Linux and Win 7, never had that on XP.
kavazovangel: That was freaking annoying... Had it happening like every 10-15 minutes with v7. But hey, after the v8 update, it is not happening anymore. They seem to have fixed something. (on Windows 7)
jamym: Hahaha Firefox...
At work we have spent the last 6 months developing our systems to work in firefox7 we finally succeeded (no lie) November 4th, so everything worked for less then a week before 8 came along and messed it all up again.
kavazovangel: Using standard coding practices, websites / system should not get broken by browser updates. Since 8 didn't change previously released stuff, and just added new HTML5 / CSS3 features, I find it really that surprising that your system got messed up by it.
If your devs keep this screwing up trend, change the platform... develop for IE, at least it doesn't get small incremental features updates and it won't screw up your stuff (an update should not if the coding was done properly, since the features currently implemented in browsers rarely get drastically changed along the way). v9 is going to be supported until 2020 with security updates, so you have your secure needs covered up.
Its a university so therefor "Errrghh we have to be impartial so no IE..." Its tedium in the highest order, we bounce from one disaster to another. Its actually kinda funny watching it happen.
