From Inside Microsoft:
The most interesting info centers on web standards. According to Mary Jo Foley’s report of the session, IE8 will encourage web designers to create websites that adhere to web standards, and allow them to opt-in to a standards mode if they meet that criteria.
“IE8 will encourage web designers to create websites that adhere to web standards”
*Cough* I mean really?
M$ pushing for designers to stick to standards?? How long. How long, has Internet Explorer had ‘quirks’ and workarounds for the box model as well as all the other bugs it’s had? Specifically in CSS. Seriously.
On top of all this, the browser is so integrated into the operating systems in such a way that if it becomes corrupt, it can slow down your OS, and make some files and operations down right break. Unfortunately IE still has a large portion of users out there. As of this writing still about 78% of the population(via Marketshare). I’d personally be willing to say I’ll bet they are corporate users, or the small portion of home consumers who are unaware of other options out there.
On the other hand I will say it’s taken much too long. If this IS true, THANK YOU Microsoft! But I’ll believe it when I see it. I’m sticking to my firefox. 
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May 30th, 2007 at 10:16 am
I also will believe it when I see it. And the shock will kill me, no doubt.
Fortunately, since I’m extremely skeptical, I don’t think I have anything to worry about.
Oh yeah, and another thing, even if it does come to pass, and even if it does kill me, given M$ pace at getting a new version out the door, I guess I’ve got another three to eight years to live.
May 30th, 2007 at 10:20 am
Haha. Without a doubt.
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