[Sheflug] British Gas

[Richard Ibbotson <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi

This is probably what most people would call a rant but it is 
GNU/Linux related.  I've just received two USB devices in the post 
from British Gas.  Plug them into your desktop or whatever and top up 
your prepay gas or electricity.  Easy way to do things.  You know 
what's happening with your bills in the winter period.

Right.  So, plugged it in.  Followed the British Gas instructions to 
top up the prepay cards so that I can top up the meter.  Not too hard 
is it ?  No, it's not.  Except when I used Google Chrome or Firefox to 
connect to the British Gas site the following came up on the screen...

"Sorry, system not supported 

We've checked your system. To use this service right now, please 
switch to a computer that has Windows XP, Vista 32 bit or Windows 7 32 
bit installed. If you need further help, call us on 0800 107 0188. 
We've checked your browser. To use this service right now, please 
switch to a computer that has Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0 or 
8.0. If you need further help, call us on 0800 107 0188.  "

Uhhmm... am I imagining things or are British Gas still hanging around 
back in 1995 ?  Using the home or mobile GNU/Linux desktop I can go 
anywhere in the world and connect to anything.  Even my own bank works 
with a GNU/Linux desktop.  Have BG ever heard of the any browser 
campaign ?  Looks like they haven't.  Hopefully someone will get them 
out of the 20th century eventually.  Although, knowing what BG are 
like it's probably unlikely.

Okay.  So, install Wine now and internet exploder afterwards. See if 
that works.

-- 
Richard
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