[IPython-dev] Minimal versions of browsers for the notebook?

Brian Granger ellisonbg at gmail.com
Tue May 15 17:17:22 EDT 2012


On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 2:07 PM, MinRK <benjaminrk at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 1:25 PM, Fernando Perez <fperez.net at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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>> On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 12:26 PM, MinRK <benjaminrk at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > With the current silent-update model for FF and Chrome, does minimum
>> > browser
>> > version matter any more?  Can't we just say 'current'?  Even if it
>> > technically works, I don't see any point in our supporting abandoned
>> > versions.  If we really need a number, I would go with stable as of
>> > today
>> > (12 and 19, respectively), but I think 'current' is a better descriptor.
>> >
>> > Based on this table, the minimum numbers for websocket support without
>> > manual configuration should be: FF 6, Chrome 6, and Safari 5.0.1, but if
>> > anyone with a browser older than FF 12, Chrome 19, or Safari 5.1 has an
>> > issue, our answer should be to update your browser first, then come back
>> > and
>> > see us.
>>
>> Well, the question arose in the context of environments such as the
>> DoD where all automatic upgrades are disabled.  In such places,
>> telling users to upgrade first doesn't work.  Though we can obviously
>> say "FF 4 is not supported, only FF10 or newer", we just need to be
>> able to give them a clear answer on that one.
>>
>> For most 'normal' users I agree with you, but this is a legitimate
>> question for certain environments (and given how these guys are
>> currently funding some of our work, I do want to make sure we give
>> them a clear answer).
>
>
> Okay, that's fair.  It's going to be untenable in the long run from a
> support perspective, though, as the rapid-update model makes it completely
> unreasonable for us to have test environments with the old browsers.

I think we should distinguish between "support" and "might work".  I
agree with Min that we "support" the latest versions of FF, Chrome and
Safari.  Other browser versions might likely work, but if you have
problems, we will first ask you to update your browser...

Cheers,

Brian

> -MinRK
>
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>> Cheers,
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