RE: why linux?

[James Rich <james@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 2 Oct 2003, Joe Pluta wrote:

> You seem to be one of those people who think "standards" are good,
> regardless, just because they are standards.  I, on the other hand,
> think a standard is only as good as the business goals it achieves, and
> the current W3C DOM standard achieves none of the goals I need, thus I
> think I won't be using it.

If the standard lacks the functionality, and some other way does provide
that functionality for you, then we are in agreement - use that other way.
I am not interested in standards that hold us back.  However, I am very
interested in developing common goals and methods that allow us to build
on common grounds.  I am interested in having a voice in those goals and
methods.  I feel that the web standards try to fill both those ideals.
Insofar as they fail to meet them I strongly support making changes.  I am
strongly against any standard that requires me to obtain a license or
enter into a contract with any entity.

> Not a single customer of mine uses Netscape as a standard.  Not one.

Mine do.  And not just Netscape but any browser they like.

James Rich