With firefox? how? is there a way to spoof the user agent?
I thought that it was just some webmaster being retarded somewhere, but 
the guys at the Red Cross want to make sure that it works right.

--mat

Scott Harney wrote:
> Yep I have first hand experience with the FEMA form and firefox and it
> does work. (not sure if a smiley or a frowney is appropriate here)
> 
> On Wed, September 7, 2005 6:06 pm, John Hebert wrote:
> 
>>How about a group of Linux geeks going downtown to the CACRC (
>>http://www.cacrc.com) warehouse to install Linux on all the refurbished
>>PCs
>>they are building and donating to the Red Cross and other shelters? I know
>>they are doing it right now in Lafayette at the Acadiana Open Channel
>>offices.
>>
>>I've seen rumors on the web though I don't have any URLs at the moment
>>that
>>Firefox and Opera can process the infamous FEMA forms for evacuees just
>>fine. Testing recommended of course.
>>
>>Trying to get in touch with David Grant at the CACRC but it is difficult
>>since I work during the day. Anybody have free time tomorrow to go speak
>>with him? David is Director of the Computers for Louisiana's Kids project
>>at
>>the CACRC and is keen on Linux though he is a newbie. He sees the benefits
>>of free software and freedom.
>>
>>John Hebert
>>
>>On 9/7/05, Adam J. Hogan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>>I figured BRLUG would benefit from seeing this.
>>>
>>>Henrik Nilsen Omma wrote:
>>>
>>>>Software Freedom Day wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>This is an enquiry e-mail from Steve Hargadon
>>>
>>>([EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>)
>>>
>>>>>Wondered if we couldn't take advantage for Software Freedom Day of
>>>
>>>our
>>>
>>>>>emergency technical response website, which has gotten a lot of good
>>>>>press here in the US and which is based on a Linux LiveCD.
>>>>>
>>>>>See www.publicwebstations.com <http://www.publicwebstations.com>, and
>>>
>>>www.publicwebstations.com/press.html<http://www.publicwebstations.com/press.html>
>>>.
>>>
>>>>>I started the project. Is there something I could do to tie in with
>>>>>Software Freedom Day to help?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Wow, that's a great idea you have there! It's cool to see people doing
>>>>something on the ground. It would be great if we could link these
>>>>projects up somehow (just squeezing my brain to try to find a
>>>
>>>connection
>>>
>>>>point that makes sense). I certainly think Software Freedom
>>>>International could be involved in the long term effort to organise
>>>>PC-preparedness (!) around the world.
>>>>
>>>>Looking at the wiki, I see we don't have many teams in the area, but
>>>>there is one in Baton Rouge (on CC) Adam: are you operational at all?
>>>>How badly have you been affected? What help could other US-based SFD
>>>>teams provide at this point?.
>>>>
>>>>We do have some guys in the US with significant CD burning capacity
>>>>(Matt, Steve, and Evan at least). Would physical CDs be of any use to
>>>>you? The nice thing about your setup is that someone could lend their
>>>>computer to the cause for a few days or weeks and just leave all their
>>>>on stuff on it, running it off the Live CD.
>>>>
>>>>Just brain-storming now. Any other ideas?
>>>>
>>>>- Henrik
>>>>
>>>
>>>I'm in Baton Rouge and have had no real affect other than increased
>>>traffic getting to and from work. It's been tough getting volunteers
>>>for SFD when all this other stuff is going on. I've been contacted by
>>>about four other people who are still interested in seeing this
>>>manifest. We may postpone the SFD here but it is a prime time to show
>>>people real solutions in times like these.
>>>
>>>With only a limited amount of free time and limited resources, I'm not
>>>sure how I could help but would be willing to take some suggestions.
>>>Anyone know how easily it would be to obtain some PCs to do something
>>>like this? I checked out DIYParts.org and contacted a guy offering "1
>>>633 MHz Celeron, 1 dual pentium 700" (both are thin clients). No
>>>response yet.
>>>
>>>What about security? Anyone need to monitor these once they are set in
>>>place? What about the internet connection?
>>>
>>>--
>>>Adam J. Hogan
>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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