Microsoft's Browser for the Better program is a very generous one; with every copy of Internet Explorer 8 that is downloaded from the site, the company will donate 8 meals to the Feeding America charity. They don't want the giving to end here, though. Microsoft has now added a new form of incentive to the program, stating that they will offer double the amount of donated meals for every time somebody upgrades from IE6 to IE8.The initial amount of meals that was to be donated was 8 (well, at least $1.15, the reported equivalent), so that means the charity will get 16 free meals for every time a person upgrades. This certainly is an offer than everybody can benefit from. Feeding America will get free donations, which is obviously always a good thing, and Microsoft will be rid of the hassle of dealing with much older software versions, whilst increasing their Internet Explorer 8 market share. Lastly, this is great for web developers; IE6 is a thorn in the side of those wishing to create websites, so with less people using it, it will allow them to sleep a bit easier at night.
If you'd like to help out with this, head to the download page on the Browser for the Better site and help out a few Americans. Keep in mind that the maximum amount donated is US$1,000,000, and that the deadline has been extended from August 8 to September 30.
They did the 'I'm' action on MSN a while ago.
This is all Microsoft seem to be doing these days, paying users to use there products. This reeks of a company running scares, or running out of ideas. The fact is, people still using ie6 are stuck on it, because of Microsoft making the most incompatible browser in recent history.
Give it a shot now, should work fine
The first one (in the first line) still doesn't work here.
Fixed!
every forum and news site had those comments, something about exploiting donations to spread IE8? people are bat**** crazy sometimes.
which is bullcrap.. all these people already have internet explorer 6 installed.. by asking people to upgrade to IE8 great progress to web standards.
So true!
They are not just giving away money, they are paying people to upgrade to ie8, to increase their own market share, so they can brag about how many people use ie8. If they want to give away money, they can go ahead and do that. But they are not. This is no different to paying people.
I can't believe I have to explain this to you guys.
1. They give the benefit and motivation for people to download simply for a good cause and morally it's good.
2. They use the above to spread IE8, using their huge amounts of money, the more people who use IE8 = The more bing is advertised (default) and the more ads are clicked etc etc.
My opinions, I'm always **** at showing my point of view anyway, what goes on in my head doesn't always make sense when written.
I mean, all props to the ie team (except the ones who had a hand in ActiveX), but we all know that microsoft has only hired like 2 people to reskin there old browser, with a few changes.
well firefox runs kinda slow on my netbook, so i am on opera and chrome now...
At least IE7. Otherwise me and a few (million) web developers will be coming after you!
Don't try to make me look silly.
Is not downloads what they are counting, but installs.
Or at least a home SP3 (with IE8 ) and a corporate SP3 (without IE8 ).
Last edited by powerade01 on 01 Sep 2009 - 00:35
Or at least a home SP3 (with IE8 ) and a corporate SP3 (without IE8 ).
Because SP3 was finished a year before IE8 was released.
Sounds to me like you're not a very good tech. And what are you moaning about? If you can't stand the heat, go to work at a real job..Like McDonalds
Pfff that's easy!
You buy a plain hamburger from McDonald's. Cut it into 8 and serve. Viola!
I could easily get 9 meals out of $1.15... 9 packadges of Ramen noodles... are what 10 cents? plus cost of water and heat...
"Bill Gates will give a penny to charity every time this email was forwarded... Forward to everyone you know!"
were fake. I now feel such a b'stard for deleting them!
This is great, now that about 10% of Amerikans are claiming food stamps ( http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE5314B320090403 ) Bill is giving something back... Well done!
What would it look like if that 10% were queueing at soup lines as happened in the first depression of the 1930's
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