I called them and they told me to use IE. I asked about Safari and they suggested I try it... it seems to have failed but will email them with my whinges! cheers Linda
> Frank O'Connor <mailto:[email protected]> > 2 July 2015 1:34 pm > Mmmm … the use of platform specific binaries and browser extensions > sort of defeats the idea of a ubiquitous open standards network, > doesn’t it? > > It’s almost as if these bureaucrats and government departments don’t > realise that the era of the closed proprietary network has passed them > by, and that they can’t specify the hardware or software requirements > that must be adopted by their external users (the taxpayers who pay - > through-the-nose in most cases - for these useless systems) so that > they can provide a ‘service’. (I’d also argue that the ‘services’ they > offer tend to be more along the lines of “You do our data entry and > run through the hoops for all our requirements … and we’ll give you > the same average service and service delivery that we gave you when it > was done with paper forms.” In other words, there isn’t a hell of a > lot of incentive for the average punter to even think about using > their technology.) > > Back to the topic … I was once advised by a government department that > I would have to downgrade my operating system to an earlier (and less > secure) version and use an effectively obsolete browser if I wanted to > make use of their services. (I can’t remember what I told the bloke > who specified that, but I’m pretty sure it was unpleasant.) > > The bottom line is that it isn’t rocket science to do business on the > Web in a platform and browser agnostic manner, and the rest of the > world is doing it with very few problems. But these incompetents, and > government in Australian generally, seems to have no idea how to do so. > > Just my 2 cents worth … > --- > > > _______________________________________________ > Link mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link > Marghanita da Cruz <mailto:[email protected]> > 2 July 2015 1:04 pm > Linda, > > Good Luck with the complaint on Linux - first you will have to explain > what it is. > > You might be better off saying you can't use it on your Android or iPhone! > > By the way, the ATO support Linux either. One would believe in 2015, > you could implement an OS > independent system on the Internet. > > Complain to your local MP and the Minister - don't bother with the > department. When I tried to get > my M5 Cashback the supervisor on the help desk told me to try another > computer. > > Marghanita > > > On 02/07/15 12:48, Linda Rouse wrote: > <snip> > <snip> > > Linda Rouse <mailto:[email protected]> > 2 July 2015 12:48 pm > Dear Linkers > > Well, it's a while since a government agency restricted users to a > particular browser but the new Transport Equip portal for TfNSW has > done just this with their new supplier portal: > > "Welcome to Transport Equip, a new business solution (SAP ERP) being > implemented across Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW). As a > supplier working with TfNSW you will be required to use this new > Transport Equip system to bid for work from 1 July 2015 onwards. > > By now, you should have received an email providing you with your > supplier id and your userid. If you have not received this, please > contact us using the information below. > > Here is how to get started: ... > > Please note that a minimum browser version of Internet Explorer 9 > (IE9) is required to successfully access the portal. Firefox and > Chrome are not compatible. " > > They didn't even mention Safari! Next they'll be saying you can't use > a Mac or Linux! I'll be making a complaint! > > cheers > Linda > <http://www.getpostbox.com> _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
