IP: MSN.com shuts out non-Microsoft browsers

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 15:56:42 -0400
> To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
> From: Matthew Howard <howard () mit edu>
> Subject: MSN.com shuts out non-Microsoft browsers
>
> Thursday October 25 03:00 PM EDT
>
> MSN.com shuts out non-Microsoft browsers
> By Sandeep Junnarkar
> CNET News.com
>
> People trying to access Microsoft's MSN.com with a non-Microsoft browser 
> are finding themselves locked out.
>
> Although the software leviathan's Internet Explorer easily reaches MSN, 
> other browsers--such as Opera, Mozilla and some versions of Netscape--run 
> into trouble.
>
> Using the most recent browser from Mozilla.org to reach MSN brings a 
> message from Microsoft saying it has "detected that the browser that you 
> are using will not render MSN.com correctly." Mozilla.org does open-source 
> browser development for AOL Time Warner's Netscape Communications unit.
>
> "Additionally, you'll see the most advanced functionality of MSN.com only 
> with the latest version of Microsoft Internet Explorer or MSN Explorer," 
> the message continues.
>
> The page then provides several links for users to download versions of 
> Internet Explorer for Windows, Macintosh (news - web sites) and MSN Explorer.
>
> <snip>
>
> http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/cn/20011025/tc/msn_com_shuts_out_non-microsoft_browsers_1.html


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