Promoting it's use, Lachlan? For crying out loud, it's my experiments site where I fool around with stuff. I'm not telling anyone to use this stuff. Frankly, based on the number of feed subscribers I have I'm surprised it's as popular as it is. It was never meant to be anything more than a playground for my own use. I owned the domain name so I decided to put it to some use. Of course all of this is written on the site so I'm really just repeating myself. I did add some content as it pertains to trying to make the stuff on there forward compatible and accessible when I realized people were following the content. I do try to make quality experiments. And people are welcome to use them if they want.
That said, I don't see where detecting OSs/browsers to deliver a specific styles in a pinch using PHP is outdated. It seems to me it's a quick and easy solution if someone gets stuck as I describe on the script text page and in the summary. As far as people spoofing browsers, I suppose if some cracker doesn't get the right style info I won't be too worried about it. It's not meant to support a security function at all. I do have one script on the site that does have a security function (hiding email) but due to browser spoofing I write in no uncertain terms that it shouldn't be relied upon (even through I've never gotten a single spam email on that address since I posted it -- knock on wood). Regarding the purpose of the script: I state why I made it and what it's used for right on the site. Please read that instead of making me write it again. That would save us both some time and not waste the time of the list subscribers. I know I'm busy and really lack the time and energy to defend my having an experiments site on the web and trying to learn stuff. I know you're a real popular man, and all that, but you seem to come across aggressively at times. I really have no appreciation for that. I asked for a quick favor from the members to check something because I'm not a Mac user, I got a response, then returned with a thank you. This doesn't really have to turn into some argument does it? Respectfully, Mike Cherim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lachlan Hunt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <wsg@webstandardsgroup.org> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 10:58 AM Subject: Re: [WSG] PHP Browser Sniffer Test for Mac FF 2.0 Mike at Green-Beast.com wrote: > http://mikecherim.com/experiments/php_browser_sniffer.php What is the purpose of this script? Browser sniffing is an out dated and unreliable technique. Browsers has long had the ability to spoof User-Agent headers. Why are you continuing to promote its use in anyway whatsoever? -- Lachlan Hunt http://lachy.id.au/ ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************************************* ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
