Re: java and activex problems

POP wrote:

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>> Try your favorite browser on the Acid2 test.
>> http://webstandards.org/act/acid2/test.html
>>
>> The intro page is back here http://webstandards.org/act/acid2/
>> Acid2 Browser Test
>
> Ummm, I know this will unleash a torrent of kibitzergized
> verbosity, but ... I don't really see anything relevant about a
> "test" comprised of their "opinions" as to what the web "should
> be", nor do I see any substantiation of users, or even alleged
> users of this "test", or even any target audience other than
> stark generalities.

Did you search on Acid2?  http://snipurl.com/ov3y  -- Results 11 - 20 of
about 169,000 for acid2 browser test.

http://news.com.com/The+Acid2+challenge+to+Microsoft/2010-1032_3-5618723.html
Perspective:  The Acid2 challenge to Microsoft
http://poptech.blogspot.com/2006/03/opera-9-passes-acid2-browser-test.html
The latest Opera 9 Technical Preview Windows Build 8265 passes the Acid2
Browser Test!
http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/04/29/safari-passes-the-acid-test/
Safari has won the race to be the first browser to pass the ACID2
browser compliance test. Nice work Dave Hyatt.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid2  From Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia  .Acid2 is a test case designed by the Web Standards
Project to identify web page rendering flaws in browsers and authoring
tools. It is an updated edition of the original Acid test of 1997

> OK, one browser did get mention; I erred a
> tad.  But:  The "test" appears designed to what "they" want the
> web to be/do, not what it is or even should be.  The appear to be
> no more than an online lobby group of intent without purpose of
> any specific benefit beyond their own wants and perceived needs.
>    Any test of so far unsupported features is, well, uhh, huh?

> Which leads me to the comment of:  So?

So, it is a legitimate test, like a lot of other legitimate browser
tests, for standards compliance.  Currently Opera 9 build 8265 and
forward and Safari are passing.  The first article link above addresses
the fact that MS sez they are gonna make IE7 standards compliant, but
they ain't doin' so good about that so far.



-- 
Mike Easter
kibitzer, not SC admin