[microformats-discuss] Evolution vs Intelligent Design

[Luke Arno]

This debate has become so religious I figured I might as well go all the way.

On 10/5/05, David Janes -- BlogMatrix <davidjanes at blogmatrix.com> wrote:
>
> The creation of microformats is very much analogous to the creation of
> English language dictionaries, where common usage was examined, codified
> and standardized. Before dictionaries went into common use, there were
> many acceptable ways of spelling the same word; afterwards, writers
> looked dictionaries to find the correct way to spell words.
>
> Microformats are the dictionary of XHTML semantic content.
>

Bingo!

Everyone keeps asking what problems microformats solve. What are the use
cases? That is the wrong question. Who cares!?!

We don't need a problem statement. The problems are too many and too
fine grained and most importantly *already solved*

At it's core, I see this as a documentation project.

It's language. It's evolution not "intelligent design."

If this doesn't get me flamed, I don't know what will :-]

- Luke