Microsoft Hatred FAQ

[Iain King]

David Blomstrom wrote:
> A bit off topic, but it amazes me that people in the
> web design/Internet industry don't take a more active
> stance against Microsoft.
>
> Think about it: The health care industry has been
> privatized in the U.S. I spent sixteen years in
> education, another institution that has been
> privatized. (It has largely become another Microsoft
> subsidiary.)
>
> So here we have web designers, who are among the
> freest people in the world, able to choose their
> specialties, hours, fees and even where they work. Yet
> they surrender to Microsoft's "standards" without a
> fight.
>
> Frankly, I think every self-respecting webmaster ought
> to be campaigning against Microsoft on their websites.
> Tiny, simple messages like "Microsoft-Free" or "If you
> like George AWOL Bush, you'll love Bill Gates," could
> go a long ways in educating the public.
>

Or, you know, just code your website to be W3C compliant, which IE will
invariably choke on. 

Iain