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		voyou on Feb 11, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Web Standards Yes, but why does it matter that the standardization process is slow? What is the practical relevance of something moving from "Candidate Recommendation" to "Recommendation" status? Why are draft standards any worse than vendor extensions?

tjogin on Feb 12, 2012 [–]

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