Adam Kennedy wrote:
>
> >
> > And we all whinge about it, on SLUG, on LINK.
> > But what are we really asking? That tax depts and the like
> > provide interfaces that are supported on every platform
> > available? Th Web aside, there are often proprietary interfaces
> > available that only run on Evilware, i.e. from banks.
>
> On the subject of banking, St George online banking runs fine in either NS
> or IE in windows, but how does it go in linux?
Two people I know (using Linux) must use an Evilware box
to access St George. They are furious.
One of them fires up NT on VMWare, the other goes hunting for
a 'doze box.
So much for open and uniform protocols. I guess the word 'standards'
has taken on a whole new meaning on the commercial Internet. <sigh>
-rick w
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