- From: Rik Schaaf <coolcat_the_best@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 8 May 2012 01:13:19 +0200
- To: Brian Manthos <brianman@microsoft.com>
- CC: Sebastian Zartner <sebastianzartner@gmx.de>, "Tab Atkins Jr." <jackalmage@gmail.com>, "www-style@w3.org" <www-style@w3.org>
I don't think he meant the browsers themselves, but the content they display. For instance: If one says width: 80px, all browsers should handle it the same way (with/without border / padding / margin) This example is handled the same way by at least the major browsers, but other properties that have minor undefined things will show differently sometimes. On 8 mei 2012, at 00:26, "Brian Manthos" <brianman@microsoft.com> wrote: >> I think we all already dreamt of a perfect web development world, in which all browsers are behaving the same. > > I would call this a horrible stagnant world, not a perfect one. > > > Option A > If you want all browsers to behave the same, rewind to V1 of the first web browser and halt all innovation from there forward. I think we'd all hate that instance if it were forced on us in 2012. > > Option B > Pick 1 vendor today and scrap all rest. Now you have a monopoly where all web browsers are behaving the same. Seems like there's no financial incentive to innovate or invest in making that browser better. Becomes option A with a little more advancement. > > Option C > Pick 2 vendors and have them collaborate heavily and merge. Repeat until you've produced option B. > > > Did you have another option in mind? > > >
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