“The Web Standards Project (WSP) today asked the public to join
its efforts in calling on Microsoft to fully support key Web
standards in its next release of Internet Explorer.
” ‘The dispute between AOL and Microsoft over instant messaging
shows how incompatible standards hurt the public,’ said WSP Project
Leader George Olsen. ‘For browsers, there ARE common standards but
Microsoft appears to be noncommittal about finishing off
implementing them in Internet Explorer, saying there isn’t public
demand for them.’ “
“WSP is encouraging Web site owners, builders and visitors to
voice their support for standards implementation by writing to ,
where their comments will be forwarded to Microsoft.”