Subject: RE: [xsl] Re: Microsoft XML From: "Julian Reschke" <julian.reschke@xxxxxx> Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 22:11:56 +0200 |
> From: owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Kurt Cagle > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 9:49 PM > To: xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [xsl] Re: Microsoft XML > > > >I am glad that you pointed out that MSXML parser is a model of > >conformance for XML 1.0 and XSLT 1.0. The rest of the things you > >mention are neither XML 1.0 nor XSLT 1.0, so are not exactly relevant to > >the uninformed comments in the O'Reilly book. > > >I'm of course aware that there are plenty of other specs besides XML 1.0 > >and XSLT 1.0 that people complain about regarding Microsoft's support > >(Kerberos would be another), and I am sure there are plenty of people on > >other lists who would be happy to debate the merits and demerits of > >Microsoft's support in these areas. > > Of course, just to skew the argument back the other way, I would > also argue > that Microsoft has long had a history of supporting (or more > often promoting > their own versions of) those standards that support its own > products and not > supporting standards that may provide competitive advantages to other > companies, even if they facilitate a more uniform set of implementation > protocols for the Internet at large. XLink has been a standard for a while > ... Sadfully true. One example: while using "WebDAV" compliance as a marketing buzzword for their Webstorage System (Sharepoint), it breaks *both* XML and WebDAV in many ways, and in addition introduces propietary and non-documented extensions (like new HTTP methods, proprietary properties in WebDAV's namespace, ...). These problems have been reported in April, but obviously Microsoft isn't willing to comment on these issues -- they prefer to break interoperability with clients that stick to the standard (RFC2518). Regards, Julian (Sorry for getting a *bit* off-topic, but WebDAV uses XML as marshalling format...) XSL-List info and archive: http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list
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