Fwd: US Department of State and Linux

[Carl Parrish]

I'd suspect any mozilla based browser would work. (and if not its easy
to make it look like its coming from a Windows box). For the most part
(many of you know how I fell about the code written just for windows)
The windows version of any mozilla browser and the Linux code are
exactly the same there are *very* few instances of any features that are
available in one and not the other so I'd think that if the page works
on windows it'll work on Linux. 

Carl P. 

On Tue, 2002-08-13 at 19:45, mazdaracer wrote:
> Interesting. I use Galeon as my main browser anymore. Most of the sites
> work. I opened the first 2 pages of the link below.
> 
> pete
> 
> On Tue, 2002-08-13 at 18:29, Bob George wrote:
> > >From the Toronto LUG list, something possibly of interest. Note that there 
> > is a workaround: Konqueror works if you do Tools->Change Browser 
> > Identification->(Windows whatever version) However, NS4 under Linux did NOT 
> > work for me, and I'm sure many other users are likewise stranded.
> > 
> > So who would you complain to about this sort of issue?
> > 
> > I suspect this is part of a larger Microsoft conspiracy to ensure that only 
> > Windows users make it into the country. :)
> > 
> > - Bob
> > 
> > ,--------------- Forwarded message (begin)
> > 
> >  Subject: : US Department of State and Linux
> >  From: Zbigniew J Koziol <zkoziol@is.dal.ca>
> >  Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 17:34:56 -0700
> > 
> >  It is probably not a bad idea informing about these who discriminate Linux
> >  users?
> >  
> >  This time this is not a Canadian institution. A friend of mine asked for 
> > help
> >  with requesting an application for visa to USA. This sort of application
> >  request can be done from http://www.nvars.com/ . And what happens when I
> >  click "continue" at the bottom of the page there? 
> >  
> >  "The US Embassy Visa Appointment Reservation System is currently not
> >  supported by your browser. Click one of the links bellow in order to
> >  download and install a supported version of one of the following browsers: 
> >  Microsoft Internet Explorer Netscape Browser"
> >  
> >  These ignorants did not care to check that I do use a Netscape browser.
> >  Simply, I use it from Linux. The same problem was when I did use konqueror.
> >  Now, I have a problem: you may lough or not but I do NOT use windows... How
> >  am I supposed to order documents from them?
> >  
> >  I would be glad to send them some sort of protest letter if anybody around
> >  cared to prepare a nice one in good English.
> >  
> >  zb.
> >  
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