> on Tue, Apr 09, 2002, Phillip Deackes ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> Define "correctly display"?  For standard HTML, there's no problem.
> Ditto, if you want to abuse yourself by installing the plugins, most
> flash, Java, and Javascript, though I disable these, and don't patronize
> sites requiring same.  Frankly, I don't think I lose much in the
> bargain.

> It's amazing watching the cattle lining up for slaughter.  C'est la vie.

<sigh>

I have a PAL TV because I live in the UK and our terrestrial TV is broadcast in 
the PAL format. I think PAL is better than NTSC as used in the States, Japan 
etc.. If I move to the US I will take my PAL TV with me because it is better. I 
may only be able to watch PAL Videos, or the output from other kit I take with 
me, but what the hell - PAL is better. I would like to run my car on LPG. The 
fact that there are no service-stations near me selling it shouldn't matter - 
it is better for the environment and I think all cars should run on it. Hey, I 
might get it converted tomorrow.

I am afraid I cannot be so arrogant about this. What I do on the Internet is 
not always to do with Linux, or with other such highbrow subjects. Sometimes I 
just want to play, or do some shopping. Yes, I have visited the Argos site, the 
Littlewoods Extra site and so on. No, they do not work well in Linux - but will 
not stop using these sites because I could be cutting off my nose to spite my 
face.

I am not interested in telling web designers that they need to re-design their 
sites so that a small percentage of extra users can access them. I know they 
are wrong, but I just want to *use* the Internet to get things done.

If my washing machine only washes certain items of clothing and other washing 
machines wash much more, then the answer is clear. The situation with Linux 
browsers is not so bad that such a choice is forced on us, but it is 
irritating. If the world and his dog is writing web sites to suit MS IE, then 
how does it help us to take the moral highground and refuse to budge? As a 
user, it helps me very little.

Heck, if a stable version of IE was released for Linux I would use it. I might 
even buy it - AND I hate MS!

-- 
Phillip Deackes
Using Debian Linux


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