*Looks like they embraced and extended a monster. A rarity to see a company deliberately "educating" people to flee their own products.

http://www.ie6countdown.com/educate-others.html
"Why move off of Internet Explorer 6?
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"The web has changed significantly over the past 10 years. The browser has evolved to adapt to new web technologies, and the latest versions of Internet Explorer help protect you from new attacks and threats.
"We recommend that Internet Explorer 6 users upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer for a safer browsing experience..."