[html4all] complaining about too much implementation complexity for a proposal requiring zero implementation

[Robert J Burns]

quick correction for my last message: the phrase "interoperability  
complexity" should read "implementation complexity" which is what  
Andrew was claiming.

Take care,
Rob

On May 29, 2008, at 9:28 PM, Robert J Burns wrote:

> Someone pointed out that I included the wrong URL showing Andrew’s
> bizarre response[2]. Looking at this again, I have to wonder whether
> something is going on here since someone claiming too much
> interoperability complexity in this situation, either doesn't
> understand implementations or is simply here to disrupt.
>
>
> [2]: <http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2008May/0735.html 
> >
>
>
> original message:
> Hello 4all,
>
> To highlight the insanity of the WhatWG, I just thought I'd draw your
> attention to this recent post from Andrew Sidwell[1]. In it he claims
> that my proposal to add 'marks' to the quotation elements adds too
> much implementation complexity when that particular proposal requires
> no implementation whatsoever. I really have to wonder what motivates
> someone to be so contrarian?
>
> Take care,
> Rob
>
> [1]: <http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2008May/0733.html 
> >
>
> _______________________________________________
> List_HTML4all.org mailing list
> https://www.html4all.org/wiki