| From: | Eds Borthwick |
| Date: | 19 Sep 2000 at 01:39:17 |
| Subject: | Re: Freeserve |
Hello Andy
On 18-Sep-00, you were babbling about:
>>
>> I often get the feeling when these conversations arise, that people are
>> complaining about the disfuncionality of "demo versions".
>>
>> Well guys, there's no such thing as a free lunch ;)
>
> Not entirely true when it comes to web browsers. As much as I like my
> Amiga, it's just silly expecting it to be able to cope with webbrowsing
> these days. When there are free browsers (NS/IE) on other platforms, and
> these are what the majority of people are using, then is it any wonder
> that you can't use a website because you've got crap SSL support, or you
> can't do Java, or it looks bad because CSS support is non-existant?
No getting away from it, the miggys not the greatest web tool in the world.
That said, compare AWeb spoofing as IE, to a demo giveaway, and you'll soon
become aware of deliberate "screwing" on the web ;)
> It's sad but true. Use a real browser. They're cheaper too.
When you include the £600+ price tag of the gear to run it on ?
> Of course, hopefully at some point I'll be able to look at the log files
> for all the websites I allegedly have control over and say "Ooooh, lots of
> people browsing from these shiny new Amigas".
Let's hope so.
> I'll get me (flameproof) coat ;)
I'll get me cattle prod :)
Eds
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