RM Smartcache & IE10 - you hateful timewasters

[mats]

Just in case other people get caught out - we have a RM Dumbcache version 2b.11 [sNU-C]. My W7 pc upgraded itself to IE10 without me noticing. This breaks some of the Dumbcache screens (filtering / user management, filter list management for example - nothing important!), leaving you with both Firefox and IE not working properly with the Dumbcache.

 

The workaround is to uninstall IE10 - you end up with IE9 which appears to work.

 

No points for RM for making a browser dependent web interface - after all, that wasn't uncommon back in 2006 - the date of the copyright notice. No points either for not seeming to have maintained or improved it since then. I can't wait for the day I see the back of that device.

 

Points to @sparkeh for making me double check it's not a browser issue.

 

The great irony, of course, is that the dumbcache is based on pretty much the same tech as smoothwall - which I bet isn't even slightly browser dependent.

 

Thanks for listening, rant over.

 

Mat

[nickbro]

That's off my office pc is IE10 and smart cache loads fine

[Tallwood_6]

RM dont even advertise smartcache for sale now which says it all about its long term prospects, instead they are marketing lightspeed and smoothwall solutions.

[mats]

RM dont even advertise smartcache for sale now which says it all about its long term prospects, instead they are marketing lightspeed and smoothwall solutions.

 

Doesn't stop them selling it unfortunately!

[MattGibson]

Useless! - I got one as part of the LEA Broadband agreement, still sitting in the box un opened for the past three years now!

[tom_newton]

Making stuff work in all browsers *is* still a PITA, but perhaps less than it used to be. OTOH, back in the day "it works in IE" == "it works", now you have much more to think about. We only really test IE and FF hard - but we fix reported bugs for many many more.

[clockend25]

Above anything else it's a truly pathetic looking piece of kit. Absolutely shameful.

[ConradJones]

Making stuff work in all browsers *is* still a PITA, but perhaps less than it used to be. OTOH, back in the day "it works in IE" == "it works", now you have much more to think about. We only really test IE and FF hard - but we fix reported bugs for many many more.

 

How does FF market share compare to chrome?