Re: [svg-developers] Re: SVG the Adobe-Macromedia merger

2005-12-18 Thread AndrewWatt2001
In a message dated 18/12/2005 02:48:37 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: FH It seems there is a fox in hen house. Does it take a rocket scientist to see the MS has taken XML, fiddled with it to make it better (XAML THE CAMEL), and of course, has no incentive to then further

[svg-developers] Re: SVG the Adobe-Macromedia merger

2005-12-18 Thread Francis Hemsher
Andrew, I don't think you are as independent as I am in drawing conclusions about MS's manipulation of W3C. You seem linked to MS.. Andrew Watt is an independent consultant and computer book author with an interest and expertise in various XML technologies. Currently, he is focusing on the

Re: [svg-developers] Re: SVG the Adobe-Macromedia merger

2005-12-17 Thread Richard Gnyla
This could be good news if the rumours are true Google may be buying Opera browser Just think of how many people will download the Google browser if this happens, with already support for SVG Tiny http://uk.builder.com/0,39026540,39289024,00.htm Francis Hemsher wrote: Hi Sherm, I guess

Re: [svg-developers] Re: SVG the Adobe-Macromedia merger

2005-12-17 Thread Ronan Oger
Francis, Before going too far out on a limb and running off your mouth about what the W3C should or should not do, you might want to read up on what the W3C is. The W3C is not a public organization set up for the general good of society. Far from it. It is a membership-based club for

[svg-developers] Re: SVG the Adobe-Macromedia merger

2005-12-17 Thread domenico_strazzullo
Ronan, Maybe you are a little too hard on Francis. Anyway, this is my version (one of possible): Marvin, Excuse me for interfering, but I need to say that I'm amazed to see once more that a business model is often used as the ultimate panacea to address any kind of question. I think Francis

[svg-developers] Re: SVG the Adobe-Macromedia merger

2005-12-17 Thread Francis Hemsher
--- In svg-developers@yahoogroups.com, Ronan Oger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Francis, Before going too far out on a limb and running off your mouth about what the W3C should or should not do, you might want to read up on what the W3C is. The W3C is not a public organization set up for

[svg-developers] Re: SVG the Adobe-Macromedia merger

2005-12-17 Thread Francis Hemsher
Dominico Wrote; 'cause I'm on vacation for 15 days starting... now! Shame, because I would like to develop. Sure, If you're 10 seconds away from you laptop, you'll probably suffer withdrawal... Just kidding, enjoy. Francis P.S. Much can happen in 15 days...

[svg-developers] Re: SVG the Adobe-Macromedia merger

2005-12-16 Thread Francis Hemsher
Hi Sherm, I guess you sent this as a statement from Adobe as a positive indication of their continuing support of SVG. The following quote from below to meet the needs of customers and partners tells me as, an open-source developer, to expect diddly from Adobe in the true future of SVG. In my