Since there was some response to MSN.com being turned down to non-MS
internet browsers, I thought I would post an update about the situation.
According to Opera, MS had earlier claimed that Opera users were denied entry due to its inability to "support the latest XHTML standard." |
Following
the change to support the other browsers, CNET reports Visse saying: "The experience may be slightly degraded simply
because they don't support the standards we support closely, as far as the HTML
standard in those browsers."
Jon von Tetzchner, Opera's CEO, fired back:
"Opera's XHTML standard is of the highest quality ... it is internationally
acclaimed and renowned for its strict compliance with all international Internet
standards. Maybe Microsoft should take a look at its lack of respect for the
World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) international Internet standards before
bad-mouthing others."
There's more. W3C has a validation service that checks
HTML and XHTML documents for conformance to its recommendations and other
standards. Pop in 'www.msn.com' and it spits back: "Sorry, this document does
not validate as XHTML 1.0 Strict."
Well it seems MS has once again brought a smack down upon itself by opening its mouth and claiming
to something that was not entirely true. To all that care, MSN.com can be
brought up on non-MS browsers now according to the source.
Source: The Register
