ACID2 isn't a standard, it's a test for ensuring that all browsers successfully adhere to the standard. When the ACID tests are created, they are made to deliberately fail in all browsers, to highlight what needs fixed.Rules are in place for gracefully handling non-adherence to standards, no browsers should be relying on bugs in order to work correctly.
You're absolutely right. This complaint is bulls**t. Everyone has a completely free choice of browser. If you want Opera, you download and install it, same for Firefox, Safari, Konqueror, Iceweasel, etc., etc. In fact there is more choice of browser now than there has ever been.
Because the ZIP format is standard. WinZip have a huge market share, but they don't retain it by forcing others to use only their version of ZIP. If you use another ZIP tool, you can fairly expect your existing ZIP files to work with it. That isn't the case with the web.
All the OSes do this and yet only MS gets flack for it. Maybe Opera should get an OS to adopt them so they can quit crying because nobody uses their crappy browser.
boiboiDec 13, 2007
get a life. lol
johnnysaucepnDec 13, 2007
ACID2 isn't a standard, it's a test for ensuring that all browsers successfully adhere to the standard. When the ACID tests are created, they are made to deliberately fail in all browsers, to highlight what needs fixed.Rules are in place for gracefully handling non-adherence to standards, no browsers should be relying on bugs in order to work correctly.
bipherDec 13, 2007
You're absolutely right. This complaint is bulls**t. Everyone has a completely free choice of browser. If you want Opera, you download and install it, same for Firefox, Safari, Konqueror, Iceweasel, etc., etc. In fact there is more choice of browser now than there has ever been.
johnnysaucepnDec 14, 2007
Because the ZIP format is standard. WinZip have a huge market share, but they don't retain it by forcing others to use only their version of ZIP. If you use another ZIP tool, you can fairly expect your existing ZIP files to work with it. That isn't the case with the web.
chrismgtisDec 17, 2007
Uh, yeah. Sure. "Free market".
echoicJan 12, 2008
All the OSes do this and yet only MS gets flack for it. Maybe Opera should get an OS to adopt them so they can quit crying because nobody uses their crappy browser.