Re: OT -- Microsoft's Smart Tags
On Wed, Aug 15, 2001 at 02:06:46AM -0500, will trillich wrote:
> short version:
>
> webmasters, take note and add
> <meta name="MSSmartTagsPreventParsing" content="TRUE">
> to every page you own...
No. Because...
[snip]
> As soon as Smart Tags appeared in a beta release of Windows XP,
> the furor began. It was awesome to see. Microsoft was hit from
> all sides by just about everyone, because their intentions were
> so transparent and so blatantly monopolistic that even the most
> conservative could see what they were up to. The dangers caused a
> flood of protests to be received by the giant company, so many
> that Microsoft was forced to remove the feature from their
> products.
>
> "As a result of smart tags in beta versions of Windows XP and IE,
> we received lots of feedback, and have realized that there is a
> need to better balance the user experience with the legitimate
> concerns of content providers and web sites," Microsoft said in a
> statement on June 28th, 2001.
>
> Keep an eye on Microsoft, however, because they also added,
> "Microsoft remains committed to this type of technology, and will
> work closely with content providers and partners in the industry
> in the coming months to further refine how it can be used."
>
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Addind the meta tags now would only legitimize this smart tag business.
Wait for them to screw with your content... then charge them a royalty.
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Eric G. Miller <egm2@jps.net>
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