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A comment on “Variables” in CSS are harmful (2008). Parent comment

Re:“Variables” in CSS are harmful (2008) by sethrin on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @12:16AM (#16058644)
> It's better to leave CSS and HTML as simple primitive bytecode for web UI with powerful compilers instead of developing epic w3 specs leading to numerous bugs in browser implementations.

Haven't we pretty much already crossed that bridge? I recall quite a few bugs in CSS specs.

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Re:“Variables” in CSS are harmful (2008) by bvrmn on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @04:20AM (#16059615)
> Haven't we pretty much already crossed that bridge?

It's because CSS syntax has no changes for almost 20 years and even IE managed to clean up mess. New syntax -> new bugs in browsers.

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