msn.com blocks non-Microsoft browsers

[der.hans]

Am 25. Oct, 2001 schwätzte Matt Alexander so:

> msn.com blocks non-Microsoft browsers:
> 
> http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-7655334.html

Article says they do allow some versions of netscape in.

They aren't the only site to have this prob.

http://www.HomeDepot.com/noscript.html

I do have javascript enabled. They're obviously keying in on konqueror being
neither of the other two browsers. My credit union finally fixed their
stuff, so I can use konqueror with their site.

Is there anything that verifies a browser to be compliant with the
standards? Maybe the W3C should offer that as a service. They should be able
to get m$, AOL and opera to pay for it. How could we present it, such that
Free Software projects don't have to pay?

Could those who qualify under the disabilities acts sue for not being able
to view the site? MSN is a service, so that tact should be able to work.

Maybe use it to go after Quest for selling out to MSN :).

ciao,

der.hans
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