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  From: Daryl Pilkington <u3232@home.dialix.com>
  To  : Stephen Donaldson <steve@cyberqual.com>
  Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 09:54:42 +1030

Re: another dammed government site

Hi Steve,
1)
Try putting in the required details at:
http://boxoffice.soh.nsw.gov.au/soh/index.htm
They acknowledge that NS doesn't work with it & whilst they are
concerned about this, it hasn't been fixed.
The defect was reported the day the site went live, (12/09/00).
2)
Banks are generally indifferent to anyone running their Internet Banking
software on non-Windows clients.
3)
I suspect there is some legal grounds for getting these problems
rectified using:
a)
Equal Opportunity:
People who don't use IE/Windows are being discriminated against.
b)
Consumer Law:
If part of your dealings require you to use a 3rd party's services, it
is illegal to force people to use only 1 particular 3rd party. "Yes you
can freight the goods to us, but you can only use Ansett Freight", for
example.
c)
Consumer Law:
Banks are advertising "Internet Banking" however this is mis-leading if
it only runs on Windows it is *not* Internet Banking it is Windows
Banking. The Internet is Standards-based.

These are things to discuss with your MP.

Stephen Donaldson wrote:
> 
> The ASIC site will only allow MS explorer to lodge Annual Returns, both
> Netscape (Linux and MS version failed)
> 
> I have sent a -e-mail voicing my  outrage ;-)
> 
> This type of government site using MS only crap is becoming more and
> more alarming
> 
> Any one else came across others, mail me the address plz so I can take
> it up with my MP
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Steve
> 

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