Maybe it would be a good time for someone to write IETF I-D to
proposed a standard and consistency method for detection.  Right now,
the best I can tell, the parsing rule of thumb is the last non-
parenthentical name/version pair.

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Darin Fisher wrote:
> I share your frustration ;-)
> -darin
>
> On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 4:39 AM, Bernd Kreuss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>
> >
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> > Darin Fisher wrote:
> > > This was done for compatibility.  Unfortunately a lot of web sites look
> > > for "safari" in the UA string to determine if they should tailor their
> > > content for webkit!
> >
> > All UA strings these days are ridiculous jokes and Chrome just takes
> > this to the next level.
> >
> > I would propose that a proper UA-string should look like this
> >
> >  <engine>-<version>[/<browser>-<version>]
> >
> > <better world>
> > In real life it could be even more simple and still sufficient for
> > ~98.2% of all applications if all UA-Strings would look like this:
> >
> >  internetexploder-[no|yes: <version>]
> >
> > </better world>
> >
> > Someone *must* do the first step out of this nonsense.
> >
> >
> > - --
> > private communication within hostile networks:
> > http://torchat.googlecode.com/
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