Re: MSIE and JS DOM

On Thursday 10 October 2002 13:28, Christian Stocker wrote:
> Hi
>
> I just did some tests on MSIE6 and its dom/js implementation and I have
> to say it just sucks compared to Mozilla :(

Well, usually, Microsoft products are great, so this seems to be the exception 
from the rule :)

I wonder, if it's really worth taking BXE to MSIE6. Maybe I missed such 
discussion on this list, so just tell me to stop if I am lagging behind.

1) Mozilla is Open Source
2) Yes, Mozilla is Open Source, and that makes it a predictable project
3) Mozilla runs on more OS then MSIE6
4) Mozillas JS DOM, XML transformer are much more reliable

History tells that proprietery products often don't really adhere to 
standards, allthough we are told by the PR people that they do. Inherently, 
OSS projects are standards compliant, if we are told so.

My point of view is, that it is wasted time to get BXE working on MSIE >= 6 
and resources should better be concentrated on Mozilla. I don't see that BXE 
will be used to enter your login data or to add a forum message, hence 
non-adminstrative users will not get in touch with BXE, but still basically 
use HTML forms. BXE will rather be used by content administrators who are 
told to download and install Mozilla to get their job done.

To me it seems like way too much effort to have a well done WYSIWYG XML editor 
that works on MSIE6 and Mozilla. Furthermore, other OSS integrated in Mozilla 
will proliferate in the future, because if you want to do it the Open Source 
way, you rather rely on Open Source Software - and so should BXE. Not because 
of all the GNU "it's about freedom" philosophy, rather because the BXE 
project will only then have a firm basis to grow.

Sandro
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