This case is just like how BBC get criticised also for putting media only viewable on windows only.
I'm using Firefox and purely only 64-bit Linux on my desktop. 32-bit Linux is primarily main OS on my laptop. Even I have Windows on Laptop, I seldom use. And even if I use it, I use Firefox. So it restrict us to choose Internet Explorer over Firefox just to view it? Can they put in a non-proprietary format, so I would view without problem also? Theora? Not only linux users are affected, other people who don't use windows are affected as well. Should we pay to install and purposely use another OS to have the privilege as a citizen to view them? Cross-platform support should be on top priority. I didn't send to ida, I'm just addressing to the mailing lists to share about this matter. John Thng On Sun, 2007-08-05 at 14:32 +0800, Harish Pillay wrote: > Hi. I was trying to view http://www.ndp.org.sg/infocomm/livecelebration/ and > it says: > > "1. You may need to install ActiveX* components for viewing the "Live > Celebrations" > if prompted. > * ActiveX is built on Microsoft's Component Object Model (COM), and is > used primarily > to develop interactive content for the World Wide Web. > > 2. The live coverage is best viewed using Internet Explorer" > > Will you be providing a copy of Internet Explorer and Microsoft > Windows/ActiveX for > those of us who do not have both? > > I run Firefox and use Linux exclusively. Spending tax payers money on > proprietary > products that force the citizens to have to acquire even more > proprietary products > is not a good move. > > Harish Pillay > > _______________________________________________ > Slugnet mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.lugs.org.sg/mailman/listinfo/slugnet _______________________________________________ Slugnet mailing list [email protected] http://www.lugs.org.sg/mailman/listinfo/slugnet
