[whatwg] Using the HTML5 DOCTYPE as a new quirksmode switch

On 3/13/07, Asbj?rn Ulsberg <asbjorn at tigerstaden.no> wrote:
> On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 21:51:14 +0100, Shadow2531 <shadow2531 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I guess at the least, it shows the desperate need to do something about
> > IE.
>
> I actually think the problem lies within Microsoft itself. I recommend
> reading the following very entertaining articles from Joel Spolsky and
> Moishe Lettvin, respectively, about the Windows Vista shut down menu:
>
> <http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2006/11/21.html>
> <http://moishelettvin.blogspot.com/2006/11/windows-shutdown-crapfest.html>
>
> I'm sure things are better in the IE camp, but if the development process
> of the shut down menu of Windows Vista is any indication of how it is to
> be a developer in Microsoft, then it's not really that surprising that
> their products end up like they do. Including Internet Explorer.

Very interesting. Thanks

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burnout426

Received on Tuesday, 13 March 2007 17:24:57 UTC