I would have commented there, but comments seem disabled.... <em>"The point here is that we can't allow such a fundamental piece to the future of the Internet

I would have commented there, but comments seem disabled.... <em>"The point here is that we can't allow such a fundamental piece to the future of the Internet rely on plugins."</em> He doesn't establish this conclusion. Recent Google examples (Gears, O3D) show that it's useful to be able to add features to browsers without requiring a complete browser change. Using common cross-browser functionality seems a benefit. (I can't tell what "FUD" he sees in my blogpost, either. I spent time reading, but wish he had backed up his claims.)