Well, to be fair (since you said 10 years or more) there was a period of time from the release of IE 4 to the release of 5.5 that it was essentially the best browser available. It's only since development basically stopped that it has been trounced so hard.
There is absolutely no reason. This isn't even really news for nerds, or stuff that matters. In the grand scheme of government grants, this is petty theft.
Generalities cannot be applied to every specific case. There are people with a remarkable flair for driving, even under distracting circumstances. Just because you can't do it doesn't mean it's not possible.
I was under the impression that gecko didn't share any code with the previous rendering engine, which was the reason for the looooooong delay after Netscape 4. I could be wrong, of course, but that's how I remember it.
Hell, in my opinion, they're okay on all grounds. There are plenty of competitors to both companies, and people who want to exercise choice have that choice to exercise.
It intrigues me to no end to see people all up in arms because their personal choice isn't forced on everyone else. Such a whiny position.
All I really meant by it is that ACID2 (mis)uses obscure techniques to deliberately break browsers. It has no bearing on how people actually make webpages, and the techniques it does use are so out of line with the norm that we don't even need them.
It's simply not a grave situation. It would be nice if all browsers worked the same, but I'm not an idealist by profession, and I certainly don't give additional point to things based on their obscurity. That's one geek trait I've never picked up.
Ah, yes, the court of public opinion. I'm shocked the judge hasn't just deferred to that and sentenced Darl to be hanged by the neck til he be dead, dead, dead. Stupid rule of law.
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Oh, it's still a viable defense. History has shown they didn't kill anything with IE. They just laid a serious beating down.
Well, to be fair (since you said 10 years or more) there was a period of time from the release of IE 4 to the release of 5.5 that it was essentially the best browser available. It's only since development basically stopped that it has been trounced so hard.
It's entirely possible for opinions to be stupid. That is a fact.
I've never watched a single episode but I knew all that information as well. People do talk, you know, although possibly not to you.
There is absolutely no reason. This isn't even really news for nerds, or stuff that matters. In the grand scheme of government grants, this is petty theft.
Wow. I almost applauded.
I wish I had something more to add. You'll just have to settle for my kudos.
I have this mental image of you starting to play solitaire, then stopping after two moves, picking up all the cards, and putting them in order.
Out of curiousity, what kind of insane lockdown do you have that prevents the prefs file from working?
Since option one is imaginary, I'm having a hard time computing the result. Complex numbers are scary, man.
(Shortcut to any offended math geeks: I know my comment makes no sense mathematically. Thanks for eschewing the explanations.)
I never took issue with your point, just the fact that you keep saying it over and over.
I'm not surprised at your reaction, however. I've run into your insecurity before.
Nationalism is simply arrogance on national scale. Everyone suffers from it, even the noble Canadians.
Generalities cannot be applied to every specific case. There are people with a remarkable flair for driving, even under distracting circumstances. Just because you can't do it doesn't mean it's not possible.
I was under the impression that gecko didn't share any code with the previous rendering engine, which was the reason for the looooooong delay after Netscape 4. I could be wrong, of course, but that's how I remember it.
Hell, in my opinion, they're okay on all grounds. There are plenty of competitors to both companies, and people who want to exercise choice have that choice to exercise.
It intrigues me to no end to see people all up in arms because their personal choice isn't forced on everyone else. Such a whiny position.
Haha, troll? The post is a lot of things, but troll it is not.
What would be funny is if France invades Iraq to liberate the country from the clutches of the US.
Okay, I get soccermon, suv, and num_kids, but why are turn_signals and mirror variables? Do you see a lot of cars without this equipment?
All I really meant by it is that ACID2 (mis)uses obscure techniques to deliberately break browsers. It has no bearing on how people actually make webpages, and the techniques it does use are so out of line with the norm that we don't even need them.
It's simply not a grave situation. It would be nice if all browsers worked the same, but I'm not an idealist by profession, and I certainly don't give additional point to things based on their obscurity. That's one geek trait I've never picked up.
The ACID test has as much bearing on real world browser usage as my opinions on foreign policy have on Mexico's actions.
You hyperbolize by quite a lot. This is more a really bad 'bet the company' mistake. You just feel a lot of sympathy because it's technology.
The class warfare perpetuated around here is amusing on so many levels, but this fake 'fight the power' horeshit aspect of it is by far the funniest.
Ah, yes, the court of public opinion. I'm shocked the judge hasn't just deferred to that and sentenced Darl to be hanged by the neck til he be dead, dead, dead. Stupid rule of law.
Who could have known there'd be so many grind addicts in the world? Enjoy your limited feedback loop for its low monthly cost.
But it's a rock, it should beat everything
Apparently the mods (and the rest of the country) didn't watch Arrested Development.
Besides, it was more of a huge tiny mistake.
No one is guilty. Just ask the people in prison. They'll all tell you how innocent they are.
I liked playing the games, but when they turned into movies with occasional interludes of random encounter action I stopped buying them.