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IBM Donates Code to Firefox

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the browser-arms-race dept.

OS24Ever writes "Internetnews.com is reporting that IBM has donated new DHTML code to the Mozilla foundation specifically targeted as accessability and rich interactive applications (RIA). These new features are expected to be in the next major update of Firefox (v1.5). Is this the first OSS application to get RIA/DHTML support for accessability? I would think this could open some doors for Firefox to replace IE in many Windows environments."

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  1. To IBM by Hey_bob · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Thanks for supporting Open Source, and thanks for supporting Firefox.

    -Random Person.

  2. IBM == Good code. by vidarlo · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Usually IBM has got good code, so there is hope that this will make a better browser. Certainly, it will be a great merit for firefox. Branding IBM code is a quality sign in my eyes, and might lead to wider acceptance of Firefox, as IBM seems to have noticed the browser.

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  3. Re:Maybe. by lpangelrob · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Did you specifically avoid reading the summary?

    ...specifically targeted as accessability and rich interactive applications (RIA)

    You know, code that will help make Flash and its lookalikes accessible to people who maybe can't see or hear?

    That's most likely what the poster of the story intended when he/she speaked of being able to "replace IE in many Windows environments."

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    -Rob

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