Comments on: IE 8 to Enforce Standards Mode by Default http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/04/ie-8-to-enforce-standards-mode-by-default/ Technology News Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:51:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/04/ie-8-to-enforce-standards-mode-by-default/#comment-132540 Ryan Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:09:07 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/04/ie-8-to-enforce-standards-mode-by-default/#comment-132540 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-132486" rel="nofollow">Daniel Goldman wrote:</a><blockquote>Kudos to Microsoft. I think it’s a huge win for the Web developers and more importantly for the Web itself.</blockquote>[/div] From what I can see only good can come of this. Now I'm glad that you (Opera) lit a fire under their butt. :D Daniel Goldman wrote:
Kudos to Microsoft. I think it’s a huge win for the Web developers and more importantly for the Web itself.

From what I can see only good can come of this. Now I’m glad that you (Opera) lit a fire under their butt. :D

]]> By: Daniel Goldman http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/04/ie-8-to-enforce-standards-mode-by-default/#comment-132486 Daniel Goldman Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:44:11 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/04/ie-8-to-enforce-standards-mode-by-default/#comment-132486 Kudos to Microsoft. I think it's a huge win for the Web developers and more importantly for the Web itself. Daniel Opera Software Kudos to Microsoft. I think it’s a huge win for the Web developers and more importantly for the Web itself.

Daniel
Opera Software

]]> By: netster007x http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/04/ie-8-to-enforce-standards-mode-by-default/#comment-132484 netster007x Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:21:15 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/04/ie-8-to-enforce-standards-mode-by-default/#comment-132484 I'm glad, this should definitely help to speed up standards adoption. I’m glad, this should definitely help to speed up standards adoption.

]]> By: Opera User http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/04/ie-8-to-enforce-standards-mode-by-default/#comment-132467 Opera User Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:59:10 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/04/ie-8-to-enforce-standards-mode-by-default/#comment-132467 Internet Explorer is not so relevant to me anymore since I discovered there are other browsers available the other month and you so don't have to wait 5 years to get something like tabbed browsing or a speed dial for example, you can just use one of the other browsers instead. Microsoft have only themselves to blame for forcing me to use Opera. I was going to download IE7, but then found out that it doesn't work on Win 98 or XP SP1, so I looked for alternative modern browsers and found Opera and after using Opera, going back to IE6 is like going back to the stone age. Internet Explorer is not so relevant to me anymore since I discovered there are other browsers available the other month and you so don’t have to wait 5 years to get something like tabbed browsing or a speed dial for example, you can just use one of the other browsers instead.

Microsoft have only themselves to blame for forcing me to use Opera. I was going to download IE7, but then found out that it doesn’t work on Win 98 or XP SP1, so I looked for alternative modern browsers and found Opera and after using Opera, going back to IE6 is like going back to the stone age.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/04/ie-8-to-enforce-standards-mode-by-default/#comment-132466 Ryan Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:58:56 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/04/ie-8-to-enforce-standards-mode-by-default/#comment-132466 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-132439" rel="nofollow">Mohan wrote:</a><blockquote>Well that is some good news! I wonder if the Opera filing a complaint in Europe had anything to do with this.</blockquote>[/div] I have a strong feeling that it did have something to do with it. Especially since they mentioned that this may have to avoid the legal issues. [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-132463" rel="nofollow">Richard wrote:</a><blockquote>[div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-132442" rel="nofollow">Anonymous wrote:</a><blockquote>so they finally decided to display webpages as they are supposed to be displayed? finally i guess; with his advancement rate, i will be waiting for IE12 to support Acid3 :(</blockquote>[/div] I think IE12 is about right as i tested IE7 on XP Sp2 and its not pretty - screenshots in the forum <a href="http://forum.cybernetnews.com/index.php/topic,350.msg12911.html#msg12911" rel="nofollow">http://forum.cybernetnews.com/.....l#msg12911</a></blockquote>[/div] Yeah, it's definitely not pretty right now. Mohan wrote:
Well that is some good news! I wonder if the Opera filing a complaint in Europe had anything to do with this.

I have a strong feeling that it did have something to do with it. Especially since they mentioned that this may have to avoid the legal issues.

Richard wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
so they finally decided to display webpages as they are supposed to be displayed?
finally i guess; with his advancement rate, i will be waiting for IE12 to support Acid3 :(

I think IE12 is about right as i tested IE7 on XP Sp2 and its not pretty - screenshots in the forum
http://forum.cybernetnews.com/.....l#msg12911

Yeah, it’s definitely not pretty right now.

]]> By: Richard http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/04/ie-8-to-enforce-standards-mode-by-default/#comment-132463 Richard Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:44:43 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/04/ie-8-to-enforce-standards-mode-by-default/#comment-132463 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-132442" rel="nofollow">Anonymous wrote:</a><blockquote>so they finally decided to display webpages as they are supposed to be displayed? finally i guess; with his advancement rate, i will be waiting for IE12 to support Acid3 :(</blockquote>[/div] I think IE12 is about right as i tested IE7 on XP Sp2 and its not pretty - screenshots in the forum http://forum.cybernetnews.com/index.php/topic,350.msg12911.html#msg12911 Anonymous wrote:
so they finally decided to display webpages as they are supposed to be displayed?

finally i guess; with his advancement rate, i will be waiting for IE12 to support Acid3 :(

I think IE12 is about right as i tested IE7 on XP Sp2 and its not pretty - screenshots in the forum
http://forum.cybernetnews.com/.....l#msg12911

]]> By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/04/ie-8-to-enforce-standards-mode-by-default/#comment-132442 Anonymous Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:49:04 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/04/ie-8-to-enforce-standards-mode-by-default/#comment-132442 so they finally decided to display webpages as they are supposed to be displayed? finally i guess; with his advancement rate, i will be waiting for IE12 to support Acid3 :( so they finally decided to display webpages as they are supposed to be displayed?

finally i guess; with his advancement rate, i will be waiting for IE12 to support Acid3 :(

]]> By: Mohan http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/04/ie-8-to-enforce-standards-mode-by-default/#comment-132439 Mohan Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:52:27 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/03/04/ie-8-to-enforce-standards-mode-by-default/#comment-132439 Well that is some good news! I wonder if the Opera filing a complaint in Europe had anything to do with this. Well that is some good news! I wonder if the Opera filing a complaint in Europe had anything to do with this.

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