On 5/13/10 5:43 AM, Russ Hunt wrote: > On Apr 30, 7:24 pm, Ray_Net <tbrraymond.schmit...@tbrscarlet.be> > wrote: >> Russ Hunt wrote: >>> Well. >>>> I have "general.useragent.extra.firefox" set to "NOT Firefox/3.6". See >>>> if that helps you. -JW >> >>> Hm. I haven't been able to find out where that is. How do I set >>> that? >> >> in SM browser, type the url about:config >> then enter a New string: general.useragent.extra.firefox >> then set this string equal to: NOT Firefox/3.6 > > Thanks; this solved the problem -- and another that developed later > with a site that didn't respond to SeaMonkey, and did to Firefox. But > I think it's worth noting that unless SeaMonkey can be configured so > as to avoid this without this pretty obscure individual fix, it's > going to go the way of Netscape and Mozilla, because people will > decide that they have to use IE or Firefox to avoid this sort of thing > occurring more frequently.
The problem is not in SeaMonkey. The pronblem is that some Web servers deliver different Web pages based on what browser you are using, detecting your browser by what is called "sniffing". Further, many servers sniff incorrectly, looking for "Firefox" when they should look for "Gecko". What you have done is make those servers think you are using Firefox. This is called "spoofing". By spoofing, you are compounding the problem by not telling other servers that SeaMonkey is not being used. This will eventually lead to other Web developers to think that there is no need to provide for SeaMonkey when they sniff. This puts all SeaMonkey users at a disadvantage. The proper way to address this problem requires three actions: 1. Use an extension that allows you to spoof another browser when necessary but also eliminates spoofing at other times. Such extensions include PrefBar and UserAgentSwitcher. They automatically eliminate spoofing whenever you launch SeaMonkey. 2. Contact the owner of Web sites that work with Firefox but not with SeaMonkey. Inform them that they are blocking the use of Gecko-based browsers that are not Firefox. Refer them to <http://wiki.mozilla.org/User:Sardisson/Gecko_is_Gecko> and thus losing potential audience. 3. File a Tech Evangelism bug report at bugzilla.mozilla.org. If you don't have an account there, creating a new account is easy. If the whole thing seems too daunting, post a reply here to ask someone else to file the bug report. For an explanation of sniffing, see my <http://www.rossde.com/internet/Webdevelopers.html#sniff>. For an explanation of spoofing, see my <http://www.rossde.com/internet/intr_gloss.html#spoof>. -- David E. Ross <http://www.rossde.com/> Go to Mozdev at <http://www.mozdev.org/> for quick access to extensions for Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, and other Mozilla-related applications. You can access Mozdev much more quickly than you can Mozilla Add-Ons. _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
