cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/47871545

🌐 Many companies now block older browser versions from accessing their websites!

This follows many browser makers ending updates 4 older operating systems, leaving legacy devices unable to use web services without an OS upgrade.

This kinda reminds me of the Java website block by browsers a few years ago, just in reverse. (Revenge? ;)

Old Android versions are also increasingly blocked from accessing the Google appstore.

Truly about security or perhaps Planned Obsolescence?

Update: “old devices can only use old os > old os can only use old browser > old browser cannot use web> poor uneducated people = screwed once again!”

“Only suggesting corporate browsers, kinda like an ad.”

  • Zerush@lemmy.ml
    2·
    12 days ago

    Exactly, recurrent issue with Vivaldi until you disguise it as Chrome in the UA string. Logical that an very outdated browser is a security problem for the website and also for the user, but this, very outdated. This shown advice is more an promotion ad than other thing or the sign of an idiotic or paid webmaster.