I don't know if they are conservatists or simply too young to understand what it was really like back in the "old" days.<p>The web is awesome. It's the most amazing technology platform the world has ever known.  HTML, CSS, and JavaScript are all standard and interoperable.<p>People who complain about CSS should try changing the look/feel of an entire desktop app. People who complain of HTML should try building PDFs or Word Docs on the fly. People who complain about JavaScript should try writing some Assembly: DOS, Sparc, what have you...<p>People who complain about web programming should try to deploy an enterprise app to 10,000 desktops.  It's a nightmare.  The Web is a blessing to the world.  Thank you Tim!