"This week I interviewed Microsoft's Chris Wilson, the Group Program Manager for IE, to address the issue of Web standards compliance and IE7. There has been controversy about this lately, sparked by a Slashdot thread last week that claimed IE7 was basically non-compliant with CSS standards. I then repeated those claims on my ZDNet blog, but I have to admit that I (and Slashdot too) missed one vital point - it was largely based on an article Paul Thurrott wrote in August 2005, so it was outdated information. Chris Wilson was naturally sensitive to all the criticism and so he vigorously defended IE's standards compliance in his blog. I hope my interview with Chris Wilson went some way to clarify Microsoft's current position on CSS and standards support for IE7. Although I personally still prefer Firefox's features, I do think it's important not to unfairly tar IE7 with the same brush as IE6."
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YES... i am being obvious!!!!!! why the hell should i be more subtle?!?!?!?
IE is BAD for the open web.... that fact has been proven! once MS was able to dominate the browser market MS STOPPED innovating..... PERIOD! development on IE came to a screaching halt!!!! which stunted the the growth of a quality web experience!
LUCKLY, there have been enough people out there that were NOT going to allow MS to destroy OUR web, (mozilla devs and users, the World Wide Web Consortium, and non MS OS users... much thanks!)
so development of amaizing technologies like Firefox, and CSS marched on!
now look... IE has totally fallen behind after 5 years of being left in the closet and Firefox and opera and safari are kicking its ass....much to Microsoft suprise... and yet there are still people out there that defend MS and IE....
call me a troll!!!! maybe that what i am! but you know what?.... the web is still OURs because of trolls like me!
if it we up to trolls like YOU.... there would be one OS, one browser, an internet complete controlled by ONE company!
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2006-02-16
using IE (i dont care what version....) is Totally Socially Irresponsible! the Web must stay open!!!!! and as long as IE is the "standard" the open internet is at risk!
public web site should always adhear to open standards...PERIOD!!!!
and the public should should stop relying on what is in the start menu as the deterinaing factor for what apps they use!