Microsoft was way behind in the Web era and IE6 was attempt to slow everybody else down and create web that works only with MS software.
The IE6 was prime example of the Microsoft strategy of embrace and extend using market share. They build software that included harmful features, broke standard or for no reason and had intentional inconsistencies.
Microsoft was pure "engineering evil" during the Gates era.
Microsoft was way behind in the Web era and IE6 was attempt to slow everybody else down and create web that works only with MS software.
The IE6 was prime example of the Microsoft strategy of embrace and extend using market share. They build software that included harmful features, broke standard or for no reason and had intentional inconsistencies.
Microsoft was pure "engineering evil" during the Gates era.