Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 7th Feb 2008 17:20 UTC, submitted by stan
Apple "The ability to download and immediately render non-standard web fonts is just one of several advancements Apple has planned for Safari 3.1, a small but significant update to its share-gaining web browser for both the Mac and Windows PCs. The release, which underwent private testing this week, will tie in a number of other enhancements, most of which have been under constant development as part of the company's WebKit open source application framework since last fall. They aim to provide Web developers a means of writing more dynamic and customizable web pages and iPhone apps, which will in turn provide surfers with a more feature-rich and enjoyable experience."
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It's an alternative, nothing more
by bousozoku on Thu 7th Feb 2008 20:08 UTC
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2006-01-23

I don't care for Safari on Mac OS X or Windows but it's available and it keeps things moving again. It's also helped fuel other WebKit-enabled browsers.

No matter what Apple's reasoning is, it keeps Microsoft, Mozilla, and Opera thinking and that's always a good thing.

Hopefully, the few enhancements for Safari will spill over into Windows and create more of a following, just to keep complacency at a minimum.