Fwd: Re: [OT] Microsoft screws developers again!

>Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 19:14:27 -0700
>To: John Allred <webmaster(at)mscounties.com>
>From: Ben Ocean <beno(at)cnw.com>
>Subject: Re: [OT] Microsoft screws developers again!
>
>At 08:10 PM 4/10/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>>Ken Lanxner wrote:
>>isn't it rather remarkable that Netscape maintains a near 30%
>>share?
>
>Let's get our facts straight. MS has a 78% share: NN has a 17% share. BTW, 
>Opera has a 0% share, so *why* is anyone interested in optimizing for 
>Opera?! Let's not be anal-retentive! Here's the facts:
>http://www.thecounter.com/stats/2000/April/browser.html
>
>Chill out on *what's best*. Get used to the fact that marketing influences 
>the masses. The masses rule: accept the fact. Time will create a different 
>scenario: one which will, IMHO, support open source. Why are you busy 
>arguing the *merits* of what should be? Why don't you simply accept what 
>is and deal with it? You'll sleep better.
>
>BenO

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