I can appreciate the desire to have simple, CSS based solutions for somewhat common requests -- though I would not consider gradient text a common request, just

I can appreciate the desire to have simple, CSS based solutions for somewhat common requests -- though I would not consider gradient text a common request, just work with me here -- solving the issue by coming up with some elaborate solution that is generally reserved for crazy positioning problems to work with IE5+ and modern browsers simultaneously is hardly a good approach. That was a long sentence.