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Сюда входят документы, посвященные критическому анализу тестов производительности и спорам о технических характеристиках веб-браузеров.
Общие признаки: производительность браузеров, соответствие веб-стандартам, бенчмарки и тесты, дискуссии о качестве браузеров
Группа выше: Рынок браузеров и конкуренция между ними
Смысл: The author critiques a Microsoft performance study claiming IE8 is faster than Chrome and Firefox, arguing that the study used overly optimized websites that don't represent real-world usage.
The author disputes Microsoft's claim that IE8 is the fastest browser, arguing that the benchmark used highly optimized websites that fail to reflect actual user experience.
Смысл: The main idea is that Acid3 is an influential but superficial benchmark; while it successfully popularized web standards and pushed browser developers to fix specific bugs, it is not a comprehensive or scientifically accurate measure of a browser's overall adherence to all web specifications.
Acid3 is a visually striking but technically limited browser test that functions more as a marketing tool and bug-tracker than a comprehensive standard of web compliance.
Смысл: The text presents Microsoft's rebuttal to Mozilla's claim that IE9 was not a 'modern' browser. Microsoft argues that true modernity is defined by performance, stability, and platform integration rather than just following evolving standards.
Microsoft defends IE9 against Mozilla's criticism by redefining a 'modern browser' as one focused on performance, stability, and enterprise management over strict standards adherence.