I work with large companies and understand the enterprise custom application compatibility issue. What I don't understand is cant a plugin be written into Firefox or chrome to simulate ie6 API for certain urls? I see this issue as a great opportunity for open source to make huge gains in corporate enterprise by providing a way to upgrade and maintain compatibility for older systems. It's obvious why Microsoft doesn't provide the compatibility, they can't afford maintenance and/or have strategic motivations to promote upgrading as only option. I also wonder how much Microsoft charges for support on extended extended support :)

Its pretty basic...what has changed with how to FUEL planes since the 60's and 70's? Nothing significant...same fuel source, jetfuel/oil. Find a new, cheap, fuel source that can drive faster planes....and bingo! there will be plenty of faster planes. Its not the flying technology, is the daily operation costs that hold us back.

From your response, I guess there is NOTHING that can be done. We are headed to an unmovable fate, and people cannot change habits? My point is, whatever it takes, whether is it "go live on a farm" or "stop driving SUVs", people will NOT alter their behavior until forced. Whether that means mass starvation due to farming issues, energy crisis due to radical climate changes, or water rising (if that happens) flooding coastlines. Talk is cheap, it doesn't matter what I say or you say. But when people find it is EASIER to change behavior than to be "punished" by the erratic changes they face, then and only then we people get serious. Examples: Tsunami affected countries now looking to monitor the oceans. Japan monitors earthquakes due to the pain they have endured. Water conservation when droughts hit areas, etc. In none of the cases above, did man kind say "hey, we should alter what we do, we may get hurt by our LACK of action". It is always reacted to. And change will come when there is a "Price on pollution", as long as polluting is free, why not pollute? Pollution makes sense currently.