I would agree. I'm no fan of NS, and luckily I develop mostly intranet apps,
were IE is the standard, I think most of NS's failiings aren't failings,
most of us are so accustomed to "The Microsoft way" that anything less is
weird or some how less than optimal. Keep in mind NS is older, been around
the block more, and had MS not decided it wanted to corner the market, and
ignored browsers, we'd all be writing for NS today, most likely.
The only reason I'm a little pleased that NS is bowing out, and I haven't
read the articles yet, but had heard it on the news so I don't know the
specifics, is that, no matter what anyone says, writing two versions of
JavaScript and DHTML is just a pain. But Zac is right, what happens when IE
stops supporting jpg, or gif, or png and only supports msg (Microsoft
Graphics format)? However unlikely you may think it, it's a possibility that
is out there.
J.
John Wilker
Web Applications Consultant
Macromedia Certified ColdFusion Developer
www.red-omega.com <http://www.red-omega.com>
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-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Bernard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 3:15 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: OT: NETSCAPE IS GOING AWAY! A Web Developer's Dream Come
True!
To a very short-sighted developer living in the United States perhaps. What
this comment is really saying is, "I'm tired of having to develop multiple
versions, or one less functional version, because the browser developers are
too involved in commercial disputes for any of them to fully implement
standards." If the web is so important, and is to remain as such, web access
cannot be dictated by one company, especially one with a track record like
Microsoft's. I'm not anti-Microsoft but I am anti-monopoly, especially
regarding the primary technology that drives information and economic
exchange today. Imagine if every TV used different technology and required a
different protocol/signal, or every phone, car, etc. Just because it makes
your job seem easier in the short run doesn't mean that there aren't other
serious negative implications that can result from this. Think outside of
the box which has been created by or for you, there's a whole world out
there.
Steve
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