WASTE does do things that the other clients do not, specifically for file sharing. I agree it's not the greatest when it comes to IM. The other file sharing methods you mention do not allow for easy 2-way transfer (except FTP but we know the flaws in that protocol). It allows you not only to download from other people, but to 'push' files to them as well. The WASTE protocol also handles relaying of messages so that multiple clients behind a firewall can still connect to WASTE networks on the outside.
Ever tried developing cross-browser web apps? I do that every day and it has produced a dislike for Netscape in me and all of the web developers I work with. IE is so much more/understanding/ and flexible. The DOM offers so many more features and objects.
A good example is the ability to disable (gray out) form controls. We started development on a project using [control].enabled=false to prevent the data from being passed back to the server. This seemed like such a basic property we didn't even check to see if Netscape supported it. Of course it does not, and we had to kludge using hidden fields.
I don't have any predjudice against Netscape; rather I think competition is an excellent thing. If they start creating a better product than IE I will switch instantly. IMHO they aren't there yet.
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WASTE does do things that the other clients do not, specifically for file sharing. I agree it's not the greatest when it comes to IM. The other file sharing methods you mention do not allow for easy 2-way transfer (except FTP but we know the flaws in that protocol). It allows you not only to download from other people, but to 'push' files to them as well. The WASTE protocol also handles relaying of messages so that multiple clients behind a firewall can still connect to WASTE networks on the outside.
Ever tried developing cross-browser web apps? I do that every day and it has produced a dislike for Netscape in me and all of the web developers I work with. IE is so much more /understanding/ and flexible. The DOM offers so many more features and objects.
A good example is the ability to disable (gray out) form controls. We started development on a project using [control].enabled=false to prevent the data from being passed back to the server. This seemed like such a basic property we didn't even check to see if Netscape supported it. Of course it does not, and we had to kludge using hidden fields.
I don't have any predjudice against Netscape; rather I think competition is an excellent thing. If they start creating a better product than IE I will switch instantly. IMHO they aren't there yet.