Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 2003-09-18 Afterswift@aol.com thoughtfully wrote: >I use the same AOL 5.0 on both my Mac9.1 and PC Windows98. They use the same >browser, yet the Mac runs into problems that the PC doesn't. > >br Well sure it does - Microsoft plays by its own rules and doesn't require interoperability with others because afterall everyone should be using windows and if they don't tough luck. That's always been Microsoft's attitude. No suprise there. This is EXACTLY why Sun raised such a fuss over Java - because Microsoft would corrupt it, adding custome extensions that would tightly couple to Windows but which wouldn't work on other platforms. It's part of Microsoft's co-opt and conquer (engulf and devour) method for taking over standards. Adam - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html