Hall Stevenson wrote: > > Do that many people visit msn.com or is it just the principle > of the thing ?? :-) > > Hall
If Microsoft can 'get away' with blocking access to MSN, then that's a foot in the door to controlling internet content. Block access to microsoft .com and it's not easy to find patches and search the knowledgebase. Where will they stop if they aren't stopped? Add similar validation to future releases of Frontpage and more of the web is blocked. Add the same to IIS and more is blocked etc. etc. etc. What if .net development software excluded 'bad browsers' also. There's no end to it. Microsoft have a lot of clout with major computer manufacturers such as Dell, Gateway etc. They may be encouraged to ensure we all have a 'great experience' at their sites too. I recently tried to help a customer who's laptop with Win2k SP1 (legal copy) had a bsod at bootup. The bsod said to boot from a boot disk/CD to repair windows system files. I tried to do it with a Dell OEM version of w2k sp1. No go, it 'knew' the laptop was not a Dell and 'refused' to proceed. The customer didn't want to flush his HD and loose his data and had ship the laptop back to his own IT department. The manufacturers are in bed with MS big time. It's quite possible they could be 'convinced' by MS to adhere to MS 'web standards' (not Wc3). Let them get away with it, and reap the rewards. JP -- JP White [EMAIL PROTECTED]
