Re: [tlug] Browser share in Korea (was Japan)

[Jawaad Mahmood <jawaad.mahmood@example.com>]

Ty,

Didn't the Korean Govt recently repeal the Active X law that forced the use of IE6?

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On 2011/03/18, at 21:18, Ty Hahn <yosnoop@example.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 4:03 PM, Darren Cook <darren@example.com> wrote:
>>>> In China, IE8 gain markedly on this January instead of IE6 ( However
>>>> IE6 still have 40.55% share ). As South Korea that trend is going
>>>> continually.
>>> Remember, South Korea does not use SSL and requires the use of IE and
>>> Active-X controls in order to make any secure connection with S. Korean
>>> web services.
>>> 
> 
> This is not exactly true. Yes, there are crazy number of web sites require
> Active-X, especially banks'. But SSL does exist and there are even a few
> of CA providers.
> 
>>> http://blog.mozilla.com/gen/2007/02/27/the-cost-of-monoculture/
>> 
>> Interesting. I guess someone must have written the necessary plugin for
>> the android browser, and that would explain the rapid growth in the past
>> 9 months?
>>  http://gs.statcounter.com/#mobile_browser-KR-monthly-201002-201102
>> 
>> Presumably major websites are now much more cross-browser than in 2007?
>> And/or everyone makes optimized-for-android mobile sites?
>> 
> 
> This is most likely due to Galaxy S and other Samsung's android phones. It's
> their home turf.
> 
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> ty
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