True Value of the W3C

*reels back from the awful smell of communism*

Just kidding. Or am I? Yeah, just kidding. Or, maybe not?!

Seriously though, I'm not willing to give control to a standards organization, exclusively. There has to be a reciprocal relationship between the theoretical world of standards and the needs, desires and innovations of people (developers, clients, end-users, browser makers, etc.) in the real world.

From my perspective, Microsoft (and companies like them) and their products, flawed or not, are resposible in no small part for my career as well as the careers of many of my colleagues. This wasn't because they let themselves be directed by W3C.

But, I do recognize the needs to outline ideals in standards as a baseline of common thinking.

I agree with that for sure and also will go on thinking that only a word without the value of money (in all its form) is the only possible next level way... is not matter of comunism or not... the bill is already on the table and we all will pay for... but this is not the forum for politics...