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Jason McIntosh: A problem is the SVG originally supported some other binding language, which some SVG libs had started to support
Jason McIntosh: and then W3C changed its mind
Jason McIntosh: arg
Erik Ray: W3C is a gigantic oil tanker with big momentum and slow turning ability. for them to suddenly change their mind would be like striking a reef. lots of carnage.
Jason McIntosh: well, i wasn't there when it happened
Jason McIntosh: I just know that when SVG was new, years ago, they said "use this binding language", and now they say something else.
Jason McIntosh: This I get from reading mailing list archives.
Erik Ray: did you read about the fistfights?
Erik Ray: supposedly, Tim Berners-Lee got a barstool broken over his head in that one.
Jason McIntosh: Yeah, it's like the estonian parliament or something
Erik Ray: exactly
Jason McIntosh: TBL regularly launches himself bodily at detractors
Erik Ray: from a cannon
Jason McIntosh: He wears a mask and a cape and demands to be introduced as EL DIABLO SEMANTICO
Erik Ray: okay, I just snorted pepsi out my nose

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