Microsoft Bastards

[Jo Dillon]

On Friday 26 October 2001 11:50 pm, you wrote:
> >   Err, you can change Konqueror's browser identification string to look
> >like
> >whatever you like :) Change it to something Windows/Explorer like and you
> >should be fine. Use Settings... -> Configure Konqueror -> User Agent, then
> >add a new identity for msn.com, hotmail or whatever.
>
> This is a --bad-- way of doing things...  First of all, things should just
> work.  Second, it still serves MS by making it look like they have one more
> copy of IE on the net than they do.  This helps to re-enforce their
> monopolistic stature and powers.  By forcing us to pretend to be
> Windows/IE, they are removing our banner we should be flying proudly!

  I didn't say we shouldn't also protest ;)

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	Jo