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by fhd2 4739 days ago
You're right. Last time I checked, IE8 was still the most popular IE version. However, since IE9, it's being updated automatically, so I have some hopes that most IE users will end up using the latest version, just as with Chrome and Firefox.

The main reason for IE8's popularity is probably that it's the last IE version available on Windows XP, which is still popular. I really hope Microsoft gives up on the idea that new browser versions can only come with new OS versions.

But still, even if only 10% of all IE users use IE11, that percentage can only grow. Previously, IE was a dead end for WebGL. Now there's a perspective, and that's probably good enough.