Re: [OT] Call to arms...so to speak
On Mon, 21 Feb 2005, John wrote:
Bottom line is that I was told today that most people online today use IE. I
just wonder how they would react if a even a portion of the Debian community
contacted them, then refused to sign up because IE was the only option.
A bank in Australia recently released a document basically saying "you
aren't covered for computer fraud if you use software we have not
endorsed". They endorsed only IE of course and the irony of forcing
users to use less sefure software in the interests of security was
apparently lost on them.
This was passed around user groups, etc, and a lot of people said in no
uncertain terms they would cease using the bank immediately.
About a week later the bank engaged in some revisionist history and
claimed they were misinterpreted. They have since specifically endored
Firefox and other browsers I believe.
What's the address? I'm happy to tell them I would never deal with an
educational institution which doesn't understand why open standards (and
the commensurate freedom) are important.
Sorry for jumping on a soap box, I'll get off now.
Not at all. I've said it before and I'll say it again. Our society is
too dependent on computers to allow them to all under the control of a
small clique. It is extremely dangerous for future freedom.
Cheers,
Rob
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