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Holger Metzger wrote:

> 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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