RE: [www-vrml] Tim BL Is Baffled, Too

["Clayton Cottingham" <drfrog@telus.net>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bullard, Claude L (Len) [mailto:len.bullard@intergraph.com] 
> Sent: October 1, 2004 12:03 PM
> To: 'Clayton Cottingham'
> Cc: 'VRML list'
> Subject: RE: [www-vrml] Tim BL Is Baffled, Too
> 
> The consortium enables, it does not propose, and in terms 
> of your business model, it does not dispose.  All of the 
> open source community work has value.  I've no objection 
> to that.
> 

Maybe that's the problem :| 

Maybe it should be proposing things..something anything...what is the
consortiums job anyways? I thought it was to provide and support leadership
in this community?


Help raise that tentpole instead of leaning on a shovel and and nodding its
head
:|


Don't get me wrong I don't want it abolished I see need for major
improvements in some areas

> The security of linux has never been tested to the degree
> that Windows has been.  


Thats not true
Its been under higher scrutiny because of windows flaws
If you paid attention to the http://www.ostg.com/

But seems like but slashdot et all isnt valid in your opinion

 
So I cant explain further

> I do know about the stats, Clayton.  I read them when 
> Tim Bray posts them, when CNet posts them, and so on. 
> Slashdot is not where I go for facts.



Well then, I cant help you undertsand my position if you are being stubborn
about it

Those links prove to me that firefox is on the rise, that IE is loosing
ground



> 
> They don't read the RFPs and RFIs for public safety 
> systems and I do. Believe me, when those start calling 
> for Firefox, we'll use it.   It is just a few points 
> at this time.  Firefox is a superior browser.  Guess 
> what?  That doesn't mean it will win any more than 
> a superior candidate for president wins an American 
> election.   

RealPlayer showed that quite well, but there bubble burst eventually






Debate == resolution
:D


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