Wouldn't it be nice... but there ain't a chance in hell that this'll ever be used, at least any time before it becomes completely obsolete. There isn't even any support for WMLScript which has been part of the standard for months and months now.
Nobody's implementing the latest standards, and nobody's using the latest implementations. Besides, if you want to support the devices that exist today, this is just another thing to port to...
Jeez. I used to work for a lecture note company (Versity.com) so perhaps I'm a little biased, but.. It seems pretty clear that the state is just looking to make some money. They've got a deal with one company that handles all of the notes for the UC system, and they didn't want anyone getting in on their turf. In fact I believe professors aren't allowed to give permission to anyone but the official company.
That said, the point should be moot... distributing the professor's notes is illegal, but a student's interpretation has always been legal. Cliff Notes won that battle in the 60's. I'd like to see this sonofabitch stand up in court.
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Wouldn't it be nice... but there ain't a chance in hell that this'll ever be used, at least any time before it becomes completely obsolete. There isn't even any support for WMLScript which has been part of the standard for months and months now. Nobody's implementing the latest standards, and nobody's using the latest implementations. Besides, if you want to support the devices that exist today, this is just another thing to port to...
Jeez. I used to work for a lecture note company (Versity.com) so perhaps I'm a little biased, but.. It seems pretty clear that the state is just looking to make some money. They've got a deal with one company that handles all of the notes for the UC system, and they didn't want anyone getting in on their turf. In fact I believe professors aren't allowed to give permission to anyone but the official company.
That said, the point should be moot... distributing the professor's notes is illegal, but a student's interpretation has always been legal. Cliff Notes won that battle in the 60's. I'd like to see this sonofabitch stand up in court.