Re: [Sheflug] browser lockin.

[David Holden <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxx>]

Barrie Bremner wrote:
>>>>>>"David" == David Holden <dh [at] iucr.org> writes:
>>>>>
> 
>     David> Hi, Just tried to access halifax "if" banking site, and its
>     David> stopped working with mozilla, I ring them up and I get the
>     David> pat "we prefer people to use IE".
> 
> If it's really a problem, might be an idea tell them that you prefer
> to use banks that don't try and enforce their preferences/ideals on
> their customers, then move your business, pointing out in writing
> why...
> 

already done this, I've got there tech guys ringing me today, after I 
complained about them forcing me to use a insecure browser distributed 
my a convicted monopolist, I just find it really anoying because its not 
difficult to code HTML to standards.

   Dave.



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