On Wednesday 03 Jul 2002 6:03 pm, you wrote: > On Wednesday 03 July 2002 12:10 pm, you wrote: > > On Wednesday 03 Jul 2002 9:35 am, you wrote: > > > Michael Adams wrote: > > > >I tried to visit this site. > > > >http://www.bet365.com > > > > > > > >The result upset me so much i sent them this. > > > > > > (Justifiable complaint snipped) > > > > > > >----------------------------------- > > > > > > > >I am still miffed but i feel better for doing something. > > > > > > I've fired off a few e-mails along similar lines myself in the last > > > week or so. I've got conciliatory though ultimately unhelpful replies > > > - generally along the lines of the use of Windows Media Player being > > > due to circumstances beyond their control. (This was particularly > > > galling with the live coverage from Glastonbury - I had really wanted > > > to see the White Stripes). One of the more knowledgeable respondents > > > suggested I get the CrossOver plugin. > > > > > > I think we should all complain every time we are shut out of a site or > > > other resource due to exercising our right to choose non-MS software. > > > Eventually they might conclude that it's easier to provide platform > > > independent content than to keep having to answer (if answers they can > > > be called) the complaints. > > > > On similar lines, though Windows based, I complained to HSBC bank that I > > was unable to access the on-line bank whilst using Netscape 6.2. I was > > told that it was not and would not be supported as it was inherently > > insecure i.e. could save login/passwords. > > > > I guess I should have pointed out to them that I could just as easily do > > that from any number of my linux browsers, if I were stupid enough to do > > so, but I didn't. I regret that now, although they would probably have > > just seen that as an excuse to block out linux browsers as well. > > > > You could just as well say that I can't have a PIN nu,mber, because I > > might write it down. How stupid can you get? > > > > Anne > > have you tried it with the browser reporting that it is ie4+? if they are > going to tell me I cann't come in without the right key, and the only thing > that makes it the "right key" is me telling them it's the "right key" then > if I want in still, I will tell them; "heck yea, it's the "right" key, and > it fits and i have been using this key for x number of months"
I guess so - but since I'm in Linux most of the time now it really isn't an issue. Mozilla and Konq both can access, so what the hell? Anne
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