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Microsoft Plans IE Changes Due to Plugin Patent
aWalrus writes "Microsoft has outlined some of the strategies they may pursue for modifying the way Internet Explorer handles plugins (annoying the user may circumvent the patent) if they lose their legal battle against Eolas Technologies (which claims they invented the seamless procedure for running plugins). There has already been a previous ruling against MS which they continue to appeal. This is likely to have repercussions in the Open Source Community too. If MS is found to be infringing the patent, that ruling could be extended to other browsers like Opera and Mozilla. Usability expert Jeffrey Zeldman provides an in-depth commentary on this issue and its implications."
anything that can be done in flash can be done using javascript/dhtml. I made a webapp that completely acts like a windows desktop out of js/dhtml, and it works in any browser that supports the current standards. It would be nice to stop having to add hacks to support IE, maybe this will bring microsoft in line with the rest of the world. Also nice to get rid of all those macromedia junkies. "I use flash" should not be a job description, it's pathetic.
them: so, what do you do?
me: i'm a programmer, how bout you?
them: oh, i use macromedia products.
me: wtf are you stupid?
perl -e '$_="\007/4`\cp%2,".chr(127);s/./"\"\\c$&\""/gees