Re: [CGUYS] What's the name of that Firefox Ad-on?
? I haven't been following that closely, but even I think you missed the point. Jeff Miles jmile...@charter.net Join my Mafia http://apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/status_invite.php?from=550968726 On Mar 4, 2010, at 9:24 AM, Tony B wrote: Of course, if they lie about one thing they probably lie about others, which is why we can't just poll people to find out what types of computers they're using. BTW, if anyone cares, I'm responsible for about 14 PCs now, but only 5 of them connect to the internet. On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 11:38 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: The reason you have to have the browser lie is that some WFBs code their web pages to refuse any user agent that is not from M$. When you do lie you often find out that the web page works perfectly fine. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] What's the name of that Firefox Ad-on?
what is a user agent? what does user agent mean? On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 6:22 PM, chad evans wyatt cewyattph...@yahoo.comwrote: .. et sous le pont d'Avignon, l'on y danse.. Many thanks, John! --- On Wed, 3/3/10, John Settle john_j_set...@yahoo.com wrote: From: John Settle john_j_set...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [CGUYS] What's the name of that Firefox Ad-on? To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 5:58 PM On 3/3/2010 4:16 PM, chad evans wyatt wrote: Ditto, Betty - Went to the Mozilla page, no mention of masking. Hi Chad, Found it! Here's a link to User Agent Switcher Add-on https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/59 -- Sous le ciel tout étoilé John Settle Personal Webpage: Urban Astro Images http://home.comcast.net/%7Ejjs-cts/ * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- Judy * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] What's the name of that Firefox Ad-on?
On 3/4/2010 7:23 AM, Judy Cosler wrote: what is a user agent? what does user agent mean? Hi Judy, See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_agent * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] What's the name of that Firefox Ad-on?
Quoting Judy Cosler jfcos...@gmail.com: what is a user agent? what does user agent mean? Don't panic. It's just the way web browsers identify themselves. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] What's the name of that Firefox Ad-on?
At 7:23 AM -0500 3/4/10, Judy Cosler wrote: what is a user agent? what does user agent mean? A user agent is also know as the client, as in client-server. When surfing the web, there are two ends to the conversation: the client or user agent, which is your browser (Firefox, Safari, Opera, Internet Explorer), and the server, which is the program running at the other end, at the www.somewebsite.com name. The server program will usually be a software package named Apache, for example, or IIS, which is Microsoft's web server software. There are others, but those are the Big Two. The browser, or user agent, identifies itself to the server upon initial contact. It is this identification that this discussion is about. You can fib to the server and say you are Safari when you are Firefox, for example. -- Roger Lovettsville, VA * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] What's the name of that Firefox Ad-on?
On Mar 4, 2010, at 10:03 AM, Roger D. Parish wrote: The browser, or user agent, identifies itself to the server upon initial contact. It is this identification that this discussion is about. You can fib to the server and say you are Safari when you are Firefox, for example. The reason you have to have the browser lie is that some WFBs code their web pages to refuse any user agent that is not from M$. When you do lie you often find out that the web page works perfectly fine. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] What's the name of that Firefox Ad-on?
Of course, if they lie about one thing they probably lie about others, which is why we can't just poll people to find out what types of computers they're using. BTW, if anyone cares, I'm responsible for about 14 PCs now, but only 5 of them connect to the internet. On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 11:38 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: The reason you have to have the browser lie is that some WFBs code their web pages to refuse any user agent that is not from M$. When you do lie you often find out that the web page works perfectly fine. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] What's the name of that Firefox Ad-on? / Don't Panic
On 3/4/2010 9:58 AM, Reid Katan wrote: Don't panic. It's just the way web browsers identify themselves. Sorry, didn't mean to scare anybody. I was not 100% sure I understood what a user agent was myself. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] What's the name of that Firefox Ad-on?
On Mar 4, 2010, at 12:24 PM, Tony B wrote: Of course, if they lie about one thing they probably lie about others, which is why we can't just poll people to find out what types of computers they're using. BTW, if anyone cares, I'm responsible for about 14 PCs now, but only 5 of them connect to the internet. We hope you manage to get the rest of them fixed. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] What's the name of that Firefox Ad-on?
Ditto, Betty - Went to the Mozilla page, no mention of masking. --- On Wed, 3/3/10, John Settle john_j_set...@yahoo.com wrote: From: John Settle john_j_set...@yahoo.com Subject: [CGUYS] What's the name of that Firefox Ad-on? To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 3:06 PM Hi, What is the name of that Firefox add-on that enables one to change how the browser identifies itself? Clear skies, John J Settle * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] What's the name of that Firefox Ad-on?
I don't think it's an add-on, you just change the useragent preference in the browser. You can google for additional details. Hope that helps! On 3/3/10, John Settle john_j_set...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi, What is the name of that Firefox add-on that enables one to change how the browser identifies itself? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] What's the name of that Firefox Ad-on?
On 3/3/2010 4:16 PM, chad evans wyatt wrote: Ditto, Betty - Went to the Mozilla page, no mention of masking. Hi Chad, Found it! Here's a link to User Agent Switcher Add-on https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/59 -- Sous le ciel tout étoilé John Settle Personal Webpage: Urban Astro Images http://home.comcast.net/%7Ejjs-cts/ * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] What's the name of that Firefox Ad-on?
.. et sous le pont d'Avignon, l'on y danse.. Many thanks, John! --- On Wed, 3/3/10, John Settle john_j_set...@yahoo.com wrote: From: John Settle john_j_set...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [CGUYS] What's the name of that Firefox Ad-on? To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 5:58 PM On 3/3/2010 4:16 PM, chad evans wyatt wrote: Ditto, Betty - Went to the Mozilla page, no mention of masking. Hi Chad, Found it! Here's a link to User Agent Switcher Add-on https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/59 -- Sous le ciel tout étoilé John Settle Personal Webpage: Urban Astro Images http://home.comcast.net/%7Ejjs-cts/ * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
