msn.com blocks non-Microsoft browsers

On Thursday 25 October 2001 11:35 am, Richard Ibbotson wrote:
> Hi
>
> > msn.com blocks non-Microsoft browsers:
>


> Don't know if this true

It's true. I'm running Red Hat Linux 7.1 and Mozilla. I went to msn.com to
see if the report was true and this is the page I got:

Attention: Web Browser Upgrade Required to View MSN.com

If you are seeing this page, we have detected that the browser that you are
using will not render MSN.com correctly. Additionally, you'll see the most
advanced functionality of MSN.com only with the latest version of Microsoft
Internet Explorer or MSN Explorer. If you wish to visit MSN.com, please
select the appropriate download link below.

    * Internet Explorer for Windows
    * Internet Explorer for Macintosh
    * MSN Explorer for Windows

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> but over here we are constantly told that MS
> is the only thing that exists. A good example was the Government
> gateway site which only allowed access with IE5 or IE4. It's changed
> now. The Minister responsible had a large pile of crap fall on him
> from all over the place. There are plenty of other good examples of
> this in the UK.
>
> Reason for sending some mail was that I just saw the Six o'clock BBC
> TV news. At 18.23 the entire country heard how only MS can provide
> software and how no one else can compete. Pictures of Steve Ballmer
> making an ass out of himself by wearing a cheap suit and an expensive
> bowler hat for the cameras whilst swinging a cheap brolly around.
> Really awful :(( The BBC's FUD campaign always confuses me. They
> use a lot of Slackware internally due to high costs and the need to
> save money.
>
> I think the Vogon destructor fleet arrives tomorrow.
>
> Thanks

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