> css can be used with 4.01 w/o problems. and making pages > that have css but also set things for non-css browsers (background) > is quite normal (at least until everybody catches up in year 3014). > > make it at least 1998 ;-)
OpenBSD is known for it's progressive additude, if there's a new and a better way of doing something, that isn't compatible with the old way - there's no hesitation about going forward in that direction. That's the impression I've held so far. It's a good philosophy imho. There's no need to carry the burden of compatilibty with the old just because of the needs of others who do not share your goals. They're free to pursue their own goals, and should not be critisizing about yours. Certainly not demand anything for which they've given nothing. And here, you're preaching for an exception in the case of html. XHTML + CSS are imho improvements to html 4.01 and should be therefore used instead. If people have browsers that cannot handle it, it's quite their problem. If they still want to access the content but keep their backward browsers, let them submit an alternative layout and have a link to it. In this case, there's an alternative layout - the excisting one, so they're still getting something for nothing and therefore should not be complaining when XHTML + CSS is used, since they can still get to the content. In practice of course, my ideas will be considered that of an shelfish/capitalistic who has no right to hold his opinions.. for they're no benefit for the common good. Yet I've hope that OpenBSD movement will recongize that the progressive attitude is the right one, and one should not bear the burden of compatibility without a reason.
