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Windows Guru Calls For IE7 Boycott
Anonymous Cowherd writes "Paul Thurrott, a journalist that usually writes about all things Windows related (and sometimes about Apple affairs too), made a call in a recent article to boycott Internet Explorer, due to Microsoft's approach (continued in IE7) of not supporting web standards: 'My advice here is simple: Boycott Internet Explorer. It is a cancer on the Web, and must be stopped. IE is insecure and is not standards-compliant, which makes it unworkable for both end users and Web content creators... You can turn the tide by demanding better from Microsoft and using a better alternative Web browser. I recommend and use Mozilla Firefox, but Apple Safari (Mac only) and Opera 8 are both worth considering as well.'"
Until now, I'd thought Paul Thurrot was a paid tongue-bather for Billy G. But this was a pretty unequivocal statement. I'm impressed.
Anyone who loves or hates any language, platform, or manufacturer, doesn't know what they're talking about.
If you spent a lot of money on Windows software, I'd say you already threw it away.
WINE... http://www.winehq.com/
Preach it, brother!