On 10/26/2001 3:53 PM, JP White wrote:

> Using Mozilla 0.9.5 to go to the msn website http://www.msn.com I get
> the following disturbing message.
>
>
>
>> Attention: Web Browser Upgrade Required to View MSN.com
>>
>> If you are seeing this page, we have detected that the browser that you are using 
>will not render MSN.com correctly. Additionally, you'll see the most advanced 
>functionality of MSN.com only with the latest version of Microsoft Internet Explorer 
>or MSN Explorer. If you wish to visit MSN.com, please select the appropriate download 
>link below.
>>
>>     * Internet Explorer for Windows
>>    * Internet Explorer for Macintosh
>>    * MSN Explorer for Windows
>>
>> �2001 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.  Terms of Use  Advertise  TRUSTe 
>Approved Privacy Statement  GetNetWise
>>
>>
>
> Has this been happening long? Didn't see any threads discussing this.
>
> Who are Microsoft to decide if I like the way their website looks with
> Mozilla? (I don't mind a warning but blocking access altogether seems
> rather, ummm, monopolistic.)
>
>

Microsoft actually promised today to remove those customizations again. 
Seems like many users complained about it.
I like Opera's press release concerning that matter (Opera did/does not 
work as well):
http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/20011026.html

Holger
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