msn.com blocks non-Microsoft browsers

[Digital Wokan]

Patrick STODDARD wrote:
> 
> > I foresee myself using vi in the /etc/cron.hourly any second now.
> >
> > Matt Alexander wrote:
> >
> >>On 26 Oct 2001, Bill Warner wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>* * * * * lynx -useragent="Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0b;Icab)" -cookies -source www.msn.com &>/dev/null
> >>>
> >>>is a great cronjob
> >>>
> >>I like mine better.  ;-)
> >>
> >>* * * * * /usr/local/bin/lynx -useragent="Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0b; Linux; Microsoft Sucks;Icab)" -cookies -source www.msn.com >/dev/null 2>&1
> 
> It appears that MSN may have turned off their blocks keeping
> certain browsers from viewing that site.  After seeing the exchange
> above, I tried Lynx (and forgot the -useragent option), it appeared
> to be more than the message last week to get a new browser.  Then
> I tried Mozilla 0.9.5 and it worked.  So, for now, if you really
> need to view www.msn.com it appears you will be able to using your
> favorite browser - and not have to send some choice words/phrases
> in your useragent parameter.  I also saw this on Yahoo! mentioning
> MSN's change of mind:
> 
> http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/cn/20011029/tc/microsoft_belatedly_opens_access_to_msn_1.html
> 
> Patrick

What's wrong with speaking your mind to MSN?  Doesn't MS want feedback
on its initiatives?  >:)