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From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 08:03:27 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Rich Kulawiec <rsk () gsp org> Date: August 11, 2005 9:08:58 PM EDT To: David Farber <dave () farber net> Subject: Re: [IP] CopyRight Office asks about IE "Breathtakingly stupid" doesn't even begin to describe this proposal -- or the byzantine method for submitting comments. (What, nobody at the Copyright Office is smart enough to set up an email address and accept comments there? And they don't have any junior clerks who can run a copy machine?) Of course, IE: -- is not available on many computing platforms, including all six of the ones in use here as well as those most often used by technically clueful users -- does not comply and will not comply with W3C standards; see, for example: IE 7.0 Technical Changes Leave Web Developers, Users in the Lurchhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/windowspaulthurrott/Article/ ArticleID/47208/windowspaulthurrott_47208.html
-- has been banned (along with Outlook) by a number of entities, who have correctly recognized that it's really a collection of massive security vulnerabilities relabled as a "web browser" by the M$ marketing department -- is clearly inferior to Opera, Safari and other browsers, and is so vastly inferior to Firefox that comparisons are pointless The people behind this proposal should be fired on the spot for overwhelming incompetence. ---Rsk ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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