Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 19:44:56 -0600 From: Chris <racerx@makeworld.com> To: FreeBSD - Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-arch@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD's Visual Identity: Outdated? Message-ID: <41CCC618.9050002@makeworld.com> In-Reply-To: <41CCC1B7.4090008@makeworld.com> References: <20041223112731.GA32750@ninja.terrabionic.com> <89b41e4704122303546aaa8d83@mail.gmail.com> <20041223133440.GC786@myrddin.originative.co.uk> <41CB9F16.1010405@nbritton.org> <41CBA2D5.4070700@makeworld.com> <20041224142246.GB779@gothmog.gr> <xzpwtv7co1w.fsf@dwp.des.no> <41CC9DE0.6010500@makeworld.com> <xzpsm5vcn0j.fsf@dwp.des.no> <41CCC1B7.4090008@makeworld.com>
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Chris wrote:
> Dag-Erling Smørgrav wrote:
>
>> Chris <racerx@makeworld.com> writes:
>>
>>> Dag-Erling Smørgrav wrote:
>>>
>>>> Responding to Chris: CSS is neither outdated nor a Windows thing. You
>>>> apparently need to get an extra clue or two before you rejoin this
>>>> discussion.
>>>
>>>
>>> Not really - Some years back MS made a big issue about CSS. It was
>>> then that I lost interest in web devel. Besides - web devel isn't my
>>> bag, so I really don't think that I need to have or get a clue.
>>
>>
>>
>> CSS is a W3 standard, but was originally designed by the CTO of Opera
>> Software, a company which is one of Microsoft's more vocal detractors
>> and which recently received a large settlement in a lawsuit regarding
>> Microsoft's (alleged) intentional efforts to make their website render
>> poorly in Opera's browser. IE handles CSS1 badly, and CSS2 almost not
>> at all. Calling it a Windows thing severely misrepresents the facts.
>>
>>
>>> One does not need to know how to rebuild an engine to know how to
>>> drive the car.
>>
>>
>>
>> One should not criticize the design of an engine while vehemently
>> claiming to have no interest in how enginges are built.
>>
>> DES
>
>
> Technically - I didn't criticize. Allow me to post verbatim;
>
> "CSS? Isnt that a bit outdated? Isnt that more a Windows thing?"
>
> Doesn't look like it to me - looks more like a query or two.
> But that's just me tho - perhaps you read something else?
>
> Perhaps too much eggnog? Perhaps not enough?
>
Allow me to end this with this thought, if there is any doubt that what
I asked was indeed a question (opposed to a statement of fact as DES
seems to say ("Calling it a Windows thing severely misrepresents the
facts"))
Here is a quote from Dictionary.com on Question -
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=question
1. An expression of inquiry that invites or calls for a reply.
2. An interrogative sentence, phrase, or gesture.
In addition, that little thing at the then of the line (?) also defines
it as the above mentioned.
--
Best regards,
Chris
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