Future chrome/firefox problems?

[jb_fvwm2]

Just read that firefox and other browsers may fail to load some sites, like yahoo,
when the browser version changes from 97 >> to 100 because of a hardcoded site-specific
maximum browser version of two numeric digits.

engadget.com article

 

[eternal_noob]

hardcoded site-specific maximum browser version

Websites using such crap aren't worth visiting.
Real HTML-heroes write standard compliant HTML which works in all sane browsers.

 

[drhowarddrfine]

It's been known for decades to never use user agent strings and versions to determine served pages. And here is even more evidence as to why it will always be a bad idea eventually.

 

[hbsd]

Mozilla warns of potential Y2K-style bugs in Chrome and Firefox

 

[Geezer]

Just read that firefox and other browsers may fail to load some sites, like yahoo,

I am sure yahoo will be able to serve pages that work.

If anyone uses yahoo anymore.

 

[Cath O'Deray]

From the horse's mouth:

Version 100 in Chrome and Firefox - Mozilla Hacks - the Web developer blog