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by mcav 5625 days ago
> "Most developers will wait for HTML6. No one needs an HTML5 'Movement'."

That doesn't make any sense. When IE6/7 and partially 8 become small enough, most competent developers will use HTML5 technologies in part of their work. Flash will always have its uses, and there will always be developers unwilling to migrate, but that faction is certainly not "most" in the long term.

Also, HTML6 isn't coming. The WHATWG has said as much.
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AppDev054 5625 days ago
Even if everyone is using new browsers, HTML5 is still not required to do anything that can't already be done using some other method.

They are promoting HTML5 over current industry standards, and so far it's been rocky. Example: Google actively promoting Flash support, but dropping video codecs. It's all promoting what is good for their business. Apple and Microsoft do the same.

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