On Mon, 2003-03-10 at 07:51, Margot wrote: > Now that I've got the internet connection working, I'm trying to get > everything running through the Mandrake machine, aiming to abandon the > Win98 machine as soon as possible. > > Everything works OK so far, except one of my bank accounts. When I tried > to download the internet banking software, I couldn't. > > Here is a selection of the "technical support" from the internet banking > website: > "you must use Microsoft Windows 95, 98, 2000 or NT4 and Microsoft > Internet Explorer" > "you cannot use Netscape Navigator because it does not provide the same > security technology as Microsoft's Internet Explorer" > "we are hoping to enable Apple Macintosh owners to use the service shortly" >
IE is more secure than Netscape Navigator? Dang - I think I just wet my pants. > No mention of Linux at all! > You'll find that it's going to be a slow move to get financial organisations, or other commercial organisations to become "linux friendly". It IS happening, though, but it's slow as a herd of two-legged turtles crossing a plain of peanut butter. > Is there a way round this? > Uninstall all linux products and switch to Windows. (ONLY JOKING) -- Mon, 10 Mar 2003 09:00:01 +1100 9:00am up 18:16, 5 users, load average: 0.07, 0.18, 0.19 ------------------------------------------------------------------ | __ __ | kuhn media australia | | / ,, /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | |=================================| | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen kuhn | | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |/ ._/ |"""""""""| | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |'. `\ | | | icq: 5483808 | | ;"""/ / | | | | | smk ) /_/| |.-------.| | mobile: 0410-728-389 | | ' `-`' " " | Berkeley, New South Wales, AU | |----------------------------------------------------------------| | linux user:267497 * RH 7.3/8.1 * Mandrake 9.1 * Microsoft Free | | PC/Mac/Linux/Networking/Web/Graphics/Consulting | ------------------------------------------------------------------ The soul would have no rainbow had the eyes no tears.
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