msn.com blocks non-Microsoft browsers

I visited the site earlier this morning with Netscape 4.76 and I was
blocked. I just tried it again and I got through. Hmmm... I'm guessing
they saw the same article and quickly "corrected" this problem to avoid
any further bad press. Konqueror is still blocked, however.
~M

On Thu, 25 Oct 2001, Isaac Sparrow wrote:

> 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
>
>