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Re:Gmail: Introducing Actions in the Inbox by icebraining on Thursday May 16, 2013 @07:24AM (#5717951)
It did? Using an open format? I've never heard of that. Do you know the name of the feature?
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Re:Gmail: Introducing Actions in the Inbox by _pmf_ on Thursday May 16, 2013 @08:08AM (#5718129)
> It did? Using an open format?

As much as Web 2.0 enthusiasts loathe the fact, Microsoft actually invented XMLHTTPRequest. See http://stackoverflow.com/a/12067786/112125

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Re:Gmail: Introducing Actions in the Inbox by dubcanada on Thursday May 16, 2013 @09:50AM (#5718593)
What does that have to do with anything? Netscape invented Javascript. Oh look another random point that seems to provide nothing to the conversation.

I think it's pretty well aware Microsoft (or should I say a select few working on IE at Microsoft) invented "AJAX"

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Re:Gmail: Introducing Actions in the Inbox by sigzero on Thursday May 16, 2013 @07:46AM (#5718031)
You keep harping on the "open format". So what? That doesn't change any of the talking points here.
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Re:Gmail: Introducing Actions in the Inbox by icebraining on Thursday May 16, 2013 @09:33AM (#5718517)
Being an open format that can be implemented by any other mail client is, in my opinion, an important part of the feature, especially for those of us who don't use Gmail.
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Re:Gmail: Introducing Actions in the Inbox by pfortuny on Thursday May 16, 2013 @08:44AM (#5718293)
They might allow for tar files in the subject and come to think of it, ogg files as well...

So what?

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