No More Version Numbers For HTML

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Posted by timothy on Thursday January 20, 2011 @04:11PM from the now-they'll-have-threat-level-colors dept.

An anonymous reader writes "HTML5 will be the last version of HTML that carries a version number. Ian Hickson, a Google engineer and editor of the HTML5 standard, announced that the language will be transitioned to a 'living standard' without version numbers. A bit like Chrome, if you will."

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no more numbers! (Score:5, Funny)

by shadowrat ( 1069614 ) writes: on Thursday January 20, 2011 @04:13PM (#34943744)

POST!

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Thanks google (Score:5, Funny)

by tokul ( 682258 ) writes: on Thursday January 20, 2011 @04:15PM (#34943762)

Now we'll have beta quality software and beta quality standards. Another engineer brainwashed.

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Re:Thanks google (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday January 20, 2011 @04:17PM (#34943790)

That's The Google Way, eternal beta.

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Re:Internet/server backed "Apps" are the web 3.0 (Score:4, Funny)

by MightyMartian ( 840721 ) writes: on Thursday January 20, 2011 @04:25PM (#34943898) Journal

And what is this jet you speak of? Javascript, CSS, DOM? If these are jets, then someone put the turbines in backwards, pasted the wings on with glue sticks, and is using banana peels as fuel.

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it just seems appropriate (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Thursday January 20, 2011 @04:39PM (#34944092)

GET!

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Re:Just like Chrome? (Score:2, Funny)

by ElectricTurtle ( 1171201 ) writes: on Thursday January 20, 2011 @04:59PM (#34944334)

It is for n00bz like you, I'm running 9.0.597.47 beta.

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Re:Translation (Score:5, Funny)

by OnlyJedi ( 709288 ) writes: on Thursday January 20, 2011 @05:08PM (#34944492) Homepage

Well, if the version numbering converged to something interesting like pi (or e, or the golden ratio) I could see people wanting it.
Then again, that kind of system wouldn't be rational.

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Re:Just like Chrome? (Score:5, Funny)

by Bill_the_Engineer ( 772575 ) writes: on Thursday January 20, 2011 @05:18PM (#34944660)

You're still out of date. I have the latest bleeding edge version of chrome. I'm running Chrome: living standard edition.

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Re:terrible idea (Score:5, Funny)

by hardburn ( 141468 ) writes: <hardburn@wumpus-ca[ ]net ['ve.' in gap]> on Thursday January 20, 2011 @06:16PM (#34945528)
They'll start naming them the way sequels get named.
- HTML: The Legend Continues
- HTML Unleashed
- HTML: The Next Generation
- HTML Reloaded
- Final HTML Fantasy XII-2
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no more numbers! (Score:5, Funny)

Thanks google (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Thanks google (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Internet/server backed "Apps" are the web 3.0 (Score:4, Funny)

it just seems appropriate (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Just like Chrome? (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Translation (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Just like Chrome? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:terrible idea (Score:5, Funny)

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