Re: [xsl] XSLT and XML in the same document

["M. David Peterson" <m.david@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 29 May 2007 07:39:55 -0600, Michael Kay <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> (a) your browser vendor ships the necessary client-side software, in  
> which
> case the world can move forwards only as fast as the slowest of the  
> browser
> vendors, or

It's a horrible truth, but a truth none-the-less.  Of course, in this case  
we are refering to a browser with less than 1% market share on one side of  
the equation (Opera/document function) and a browser at the other side of  
the equation that still owns the lions share of the market, but in  
reality, there are simple workarounds, one of which I believe is one more  
the more cool solutions I've seen in a *long time. (speaking towards  
Julian's response to David Carlisle's prompting)

> (b) users are prepared to download and install software supplied by their
> content providers, which opens up all sorts of manageability and security
> issues and rather destroys most the benefits of having a thin client in  
> the
> first place.

I *think* we're at a moment in history in that the security concerned have  
been properly addressed by the vendors.  Silverlight, for example,  
represents a proper security model.  So does Flash.  But you're point  
regarding the purpose of a thin client is a fair analysis, though the  
question begs to be asked,

With broadband hoses, Gigahertz of processing power, and GIG's of RAM the  
status quo, how thin is thin these days?

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/M:D

M. David Peterson
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