Internet Explorer Gravestone By South Korean Engineer Goes Viral

 

Internet Explorer gravestone built by a South Korean Engineer has gone viral on social media. Internet Explorer, the web browser, bid a tearful adieu to the world of the internet this week.

The photos of the gravestone are gaining traction on social media. People are sharing images on Twitter and Instagram. Some users are also laughing and writing bizarre comments.

Who built the gravestone?

Reportedly, an engineer from South Korea, Jung Ki-young, spent around $300 on a gravestone. The gravestone also carried an epitaph, which read, “He was a good tool to download other browsers.”

The gravestone was built at a cafe run by his brother in the southern city of Gyeongju, South Korea. It was built with the browser's signature 'e' logo on the rooftop of the cafe. Reportedly, the Engineer said, “Internet Explorer was a pain in the ass, but I would call it a love-hate relationship.”

South Korea has one of the world's fastest average internet speeds.

Internet Explorer is no more

This week, Internet Explorer retired after 27 years of service. On June 15, Microsoft announced the retirement of Internet Explorer and encouraged people to switch to the Edge browser for a better experience.

Microsoft will redirect users to the latest version of its Edge browser to survive in the competition. The most popular web browser in the world is currently Google Chrome.

The end of Internet Explorer doesn't come as a surprise because Microsoft announced the decision for the browser to retire last year on May 19.

About Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer was launched in 1995 as an add-on package for Windows 95. Later on, Internet Explorer could not maintain its image in the world of the internet. The user base started to decline drastically in the mid-2000s. Over this time, Internet Explorer devolved into a default browser that was used to install other browsers.