[thelist] MSN locks out non IE browsers

[.jeff]

jeremy,

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> From: Jeremy Ashcraft
>
> > pop quiz:  what software vendor makes the most
> > software for the mac?
>
> I meant what's stopping them from only allowing you to
> use/view/contact <Microsoft Service X> if you have/use
> <Microsoft Product Y> for <Action Z>
>
> unlikely? yes, but I could see it happening......
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yeah, i could that being a possibility too.  that's a much more difficult
task to accomplish though and would require significantly higher marketshare
in any of the software markets you mentioned.  right now they simply don't
have it in those other markets.

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> Lots of people have the nice "This site looks best in
> somebrowser" messages on their sites.  How hard would
> that be?
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not hard at all.  however, there's no point in that if i want to make sure
it doesn't looked "fucked up" in your browser at all.

i guess, ultimately, the solution you choose depends on the desired
effect/result.

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> The web is supposed to be open, right?
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sure.  you don't honestly think it's going to stay that way forever do you?

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> [...] but MSN had no problem in letting NN6.1 users view
> their site
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and?  so they let those users in (which they did).  however, what's the
point in adding a link to a competitor's product?

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> I was being sarcastic, but you said it.  MS never tries
> to leverage their other products through each other., do
> they?  :)
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welcome to capitalism.

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> http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-7667367.html
>
> this has been an interesting discussion and has given
> me a good view from the vendor side(even though I still
> don't really agree with it)
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not sure that i agree with it either.

i owe.

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.jeff

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