[LINK] MSN.com shuts out non-Microsoft browsers

Brenda Aynsley bpa@iss.net.au
Fri, 26 Oct 2001 18:35:29 +0930


Tony Barry wrote:

> Extracted item provided for information.
>
> Source:ZDNet Australia Daily Update -- Friday 26 October, 2001
> - - - - -
> 7. MSN.com shuts out non-Microsoft browsers
> Some people trying to access Microsoft's MSN.com with a non-Microsoft browser
> are finding themselves locked out.
> http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?156242
>

For me, netscape 4.7x locks up at www.msn.com and for some netscape 4.7x users
its not much better for www.ninemsn.com  however netscape 6.1 no problem  I
suspect its just the implementation of 'standards' rather than a plot to keep out
the competition ... this time at least :-)

cheers
brenda


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