RE: MSXML abominations happening for a reason (was Re: MSXML

On Thu, 16 Mar 2000, Kay Michael wrote:

> Don't believe that for a minute. They put features in because they
> have innovative people who dream up ideas (sometimes good,
> sometimes wacky) and whose personal motivation is to show off
> their good ideas to the world rather than to pass conformance
> tests. Then they try to justify the invention post-hoc by proving
> there is a requirement out there. (I know - I've been there).

Not necessarily "innovative people".  People very evry busily trying
to be um, "innovative".  It's a variation on "publish or perish".  The
bad news is that they get paid to do this.


Arjun



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