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On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 9:51 PM, Grant Sewell <dcglug@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, 18 May 2011 21:43:26 +0100 > Paul Sutton wrote: > >> On 18/05/11 21:21, Simon Waters wrote: >> > On 18/05/11 20:46, tom wrote: >> >> >> >>> We are still waiting on them to fix IE it has been a LONG wait. >> >>> We still have bugs related to CSS 2 compliance, which is >> >>> apparently "complete" in IE 8 whatever that means. >> >>> >> >> That means you have to upgrade to w7 to get the fixes - like >> >> buying a new BMW to fixes your wobbly windscreen wipers on your >> >> reliant robin.... >> > >> > No when I said not fixed I meant not fixed, not even in IE9, just >> > we'd hoped that CSS 2 compatibility claims for IE8 would include >> > rendering things the CSS 2 way - naive but hey you can hope. ACID2 >> > is not comprehensive :( >> > >> >> I think this is the sort of thing we should use in our pro OSS >> argument (rather than an anti MS argument) but here we have an >> example of how Microsoft sell us software that is buggy and buggy in >> being able to render stuff that is fully open standards, so there is >> NO excuse for it being unable to use >> >> Why should i choose firefox (for example) over IE, well for a start >> firefox works with standards such as css2 etc properly, where as MS >> keep messing things up. >> >> may want to tell people what open standards are too, so it makes the >> above have more clarity >> >> paul > > Much and all as I usually hate analogies, I think for consumption by > the general public perhaps some well planned and considered analogies > would be a bonus. > > Can anyone think of some good analogies for "open standards"? Most of > the things that jump to my mind are actually rules or laws (ie things > that you *must* abide by) rather than things that you *should* abide by. > > Grant. high-way code? The law is drive on the left - if you don't you are going to crash!? lol :-p roly :-) -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq