Ben Goodger wrote: > Since when did standards intrude into UI and feature development for > applications? ...
These are two different issues. Your example *only* affects the *user*, who is able to choose another browser. Favicon requests affect the web page host, who, short of blocking all Mozilla calls, cannot choose what happens to his bandwidth. This is simply disrespectful, inconsiderate and plain wrong to do this. >> Somehow, over the strong objections of many people, it was checked in >> and turned on in 0.9.7. > > Somehow, over the strong objections of many, George W. Bush implemented > tax cuts in the US. > > Somehow, over the strong objections of many, Netscape no longer supplies > its engineers with free soft drink. The "many" deserve to be considered as well. Otherwise, the "many" will go elsewhere, if their concerns are trampled on too often ;) -- Regards, Peter Lairo
