[Neowin.net - Microsoft to snub standards compliant mode in IE8](http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/03/31/microsoft-to-snub-standards-compliant-mode-in-ie8)
well, crap.
Neowin.net - Microsoft to snub standards compliant mode in IE8
heads up: this is a pretty old post, it may be outdated.