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> This reminds me of the cautionary tale in
> http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/10.01/standards_pr.html
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Journalists know how to write an entertaining story, don't they?
Most of the facts he use appear to be lifted straight from
http://www.amazon.com/Web-Standards-Design-Guide-Internet/dp/1584503874
I wonder if he read the whole book or just the sample chapter that's
available online? Either way, the author of the book (Kevin Ruse) seems to
know a lot more about web design than about 19th century manufacturing. So
whether you like the moral of the tale or not, take the facts with a pinch
of salt.
Michael Kay
http://www.saxonica.com/