This thread doesn't actually have rails I don't think, but I agree.  Last post, I never intended for this, heh.

I do hate MS.  I don't need to get deep into it, but the way they have developed and "progressed" IE over the years is really eye opening to how they develop their OSes as a whole, and I hate them for it.  The only thing I like about MS product wise is the Xbox and that branch of the company.  They have an interesting history that goes deep and years back where they divided and causes many issues in their operating systems that still exist, but yeah, not for here, and I'm not smart enough to really discuss them anyhow.

As for zerofire's reference...  You don't necessarily have to develop for each separate IE, but you do in a way.  Each IE renders things and behaves differently from other browsers, in not a good way.  Instead of following trends and industry standards for web browsers, they made their own for years.  They have for a fact held web technologies back due to the fragmentation of users out there and having IE tied right into the OS.  Us developers can't always use the cool stuff out there because you have to support the installed user base.  There's ways around it but it requires time, hacks, etc.  So you create web sites/apps/content once and it works for all browsers, then you have to go back and make it work in IE.  Sometimes it lowers the quality and experience of the site as a whole, other times IE gets kicked aside and its version isn't as good due to extra files and stuff needed to make it do the same or less as other browsers.  If it wasn't for Chrome coming along with Google pushing so hard, IE would still be the most used and progress would be slower.

Each IE gets a little better, but each version is behind where other browsers are at before it even releases.  MS has big as it is should be pioneering and pushing the edge on web stuff, but they've been too busy playing catch up for over 10 years.  Its just better for people not to use IE because the sooner we can leave it behind, the sooner we can make faster, cool, more reliable web apps and content.

The whole thing is a lot more convoluted, but I shouldn't have even gone this far so I'll drop it now, but if you were my good friend, I'd urge you not to use it. ;)