Re: [Sheflug] British Gas

[Richard Ibbotson <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Richard wrote:
> > Okay.  So, install Wine now and internet exploder afterwards. See
> > if that works.

On Thursday 04 October 2012 13:47:06 Bob Mottram wrote:
> What are the odds that this uses some sort of ActiveX control...

Yes.  Active X.  I had better pick up an old machine from the shelf 
and install winduhs 95.  That should work.  Bit extreme to pay your 
bill but.. heh... should I complain ?

> I assume that British Gas is a big company, so they probably created
> a gigantic specification document which took years to implement and
> test, by which time the technology specified is obsolete.

Yes. Excellent example of closed source development model.

-- 
Richard
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