Re: OT (browser standards)

While Microsoft has 95% of the market, why should they care?


On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 08:58:23 -0800 (PST), Mukul Gandhi
<mukul_gandhi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> This question is a bit off-topic. Sorry about it..
> 
> I think today there is need of another standard effort
> from W3C, something like "Web Browser Framework 1.0".
> All web browsers must implement some minimum set of
> features as would be described in this specification.
> 
> The "Web Browser Framework standard" could include
> something like following list as minimum set of
> features that should be same(including spec versions
> like HTTP 1.1, XSLT 1.0 etc) across all browsers -
> 
> HTTP
> XML
> XSLT
> JavaScript
> Security
> ..and more
> 
> A Particular browser can be free to implement extra
> features over-and-above minimum requirements..
> 
> Important vendors like Microsoft, Mozilla and Opera
> could join as initial members of this WG.
> 
> I feel, this will be a real boon to IT. This is a
> really difficult thing to achieve, but could be given
> a try! Over the time(3-5 years), all browsers should
> behave same!
> 
> This is a weird thought.. But just thought of sharing
> with all!
> 
> Regards,
> Mukul
> 
> __________________________________
> Do you Yahoo!?
> Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more.
> http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250