full-disclosure - Interesting side effect of the new IE patch

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Message-ID: <20040206162443.GB1986@mythdrannor.my.lan>
From: blue at ravenconsulting.it (BlueRaven)
Subject: Interesting side effect of the new IE patch

> blind of hatred like you obviously are. All standard browsers support
> the http://username:password@... . THIS makes it a standard, no matter
> what the bloody RFC writes.

Explain it to the memory of Jon Postel, Vint Cerf and all the others who
worked and are still working for a true interoperable world-wide network.
De facto standards are EVIL, and following them blindly is even worse.
No pun intended, just my humble opinion.

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BlueRaven

Computers are like air conditioners: they don't work well
if you keep windows opened...