So I don’t know what to think about these JavaScript “crutch” libraries like LayerEmu (emulates the NS4 DOM in Mozilla) and IE Emu (emulates the IE5 DOM in Mozilla) being deployed. The geek in me appreciates such a “because I can” exercise, but I’m not sure offering a drop-in fix-it solution doesm much to educate people on why Web standards are superior to proprietary implementations. I suppose on one hand it’s no worse than adding another branch to your DHTML API to support Mozilla, but is it really worth it just so you don’t have to learn anything new?

Previously: Mozilla 1.1 Alpha Release

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