Re: Re: Debian, Iceweasle, Firefox!
Paul Johnson wrote:
> Floris Bruynooghe wrote:
>
>> There is actually an operational difference. In the about:config page
>> the setting general.useragent.extra.firefox is set to
>> "Iceweasel/2.0.0.1". Looks harmless, but it stopped me from logging
>> on to a website. It would only let me in when I set it to
>> "Firefox/2.0.0".
>>
>
> Might want to let the webmaster know about W3C standards and explain why
> following them strictly is a better idea than anal-retentive User-Agent
> string checking, while you're at it. Bonus points if you know the direct
> email address to that webmaster's boss.
>
If it's really looking for "Firefox" then the only thing I can imagine
is an anti-IE website done so on purpose.
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