RE: another product affected by recent MS IE '@' patch

["Brad Griffin" <b.griffin () cqu edu au>]

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Farinic [mailto:davidf () gfi com] 
> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 6:25 PM
> > > In Germany, and maybe in other parts of the world, some 
> providers are 
> > > attracting customers by announcing webpage packages where email 
> > > address == web address. so, john () doe de is the email, and 
> john () doe de 
> > > is the website, while jane () doe de may be the website of 
> john's wife.
>
> > From: Nick FitzGerald [mailto:nick () virus-l demon co uk] Well silly 
> > them.
>
> > What kind of technical support can you expect from a "technology 
> > company" that deliberately flouts the standards of the technology it 
> > employs and provides a service based on known incorect and non- 
> > standards conforming behavior in a generally available 
> software product 
> > it has no control over?
>
> Company which is exploring current technology  not just obey 
> masses that what internet is about ... if you run any company 
> on the internet u know that creativity is that what counts 
> and making things easier 4 ppl is part of their job as well.
> This "feature" has been adopted because it was easy 4 ppl and 
> saved them time increasing there productivity. Unfortunately 
> sometimes increasing of productivity means decreasing level 
> of security and we might get such setbacks but it's not 
> reason to not go forward.
>
> Regards David|F

Hi David and all

Totally ignoring documented Standards to make a buck is NOT going
forward. 'Creativity' and all the 'what the Internet is about' stuff
does not mean you should ignore a Standard, especially in business. 

Fuel companies love diluting petrol with Ethanol nowadays because they
can save/make a buck, but would you call that 'going forward' when you
discover your engine life has been drastically reduced? 

I would suggest that the better way to go would be to stick to the
standard, lest the company go broke because their 'creativity' sent them
that way.


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