Re: Microsoft bootlicker sues Netscape

["Norm" <normanmo@clark.net>]

On Mon, 27 Apr 1998 10:57:02 -0400 (EDT), Brett Glass wrote:

>>     Those scripts don't necessarily mean something evil is lurking. 
>>What version the browser is determines what it will support.  
>
>That's true. However, the code we saw labeled certain versions of
>Netscape as "inferior," but not ANY version of Internet Explorer (even
>the oldest ones).
>
>As for what the code does: it could just be a "stub" that has no
>practical effect. On the other hand, it could make it more difficult
>to peruse the site.


     It's impossible to tell without seeing all the code, especially
what's different when an "inferior" browser is encountered.  I'm not
saying there's nothing odd going on here, but the mere fact that later
versions of Netscape weren't labeled as "inferior" makes me tend to
believe it's more about a browser's features than brand-name
preference.

 ...Cheers,

 ...Norm

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