[thelist] MSN locks out non IE browsers
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Tue Oct 30 07:10:35 CST 2001
plaese stop!!!!!
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From: <martin.p.burns at uk.pwcglobal.com>
To: <thelist at lists.evolt.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 7:10 PM
Subject: RE: [thelist] MSN locks out non IE browsers
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> Memo from Martin P Burns of PricewaterhouseCoopers
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> In most jurisdictions, yes you can, up until the point where contract
> is made. You'll notice that in most Terms & Conditions, there's something
> along the lines of "such and such does not constitute an offer for sale" -
> and precendent in most jurisdictions is that advertising is not a
> contractual
> offer to sell, simply an invitation for offers. The same with products on a
> shelf of a shop.
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> You the customer makes the offer. The vendor chooses (or not) to accept.
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> Also, you could argue that all MS have done is put conditions on usage
> of the site. Meet the conditions (ie5+) and you're in.
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> Cheers
> Martin
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> To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
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> Subject: RE: [thelist] MSN locks out non IE browsers
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> I think you are mixing up conditions that need to be met to conduct
> business
> and refusing to do business. I cannot refuse to sell you a product if you
> meet the conditions that I have previously spelled out. I cannot change
> the
> conditions of the sale if I don't like you or at a whim.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:.jeff
> Subject: RE: [thelist] MSN locks out non IE browsers
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> guy walks into a menswear store. he's not wearing any shoes. "i'm sorry,
> but you're going to have to leave. no shirt, no shoes, no service."
>
> or, guy walks into bowling alley. he wants to bowl. "i'm sorry sir, but
> you're going to have to rent a pair of *our* bowling shoes if you want to
> bowl. we can't allow you to use street shoes because it will mess up the
> floor."
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> or, guy walks into skating rink with his own skates. "i'm sorry sire, but
> you can't use your own skates here. you'll need to rent a pair of ours if
> you want to use our facility."
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> simply put, the vendor has the final say on who they do business with --
> not
> the other way around.
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