(Followup-to is set to comp.os.linux.misc)

I think these large corporations like FedEx should start migrating away from
the idea that there are only two players on the computing desktop, Apple and
Microsoft. We sent a message to foxnews.com about their video page not working
with Linux and they were receptive to fixing the problems on their site that
blocked Linux users. I think we should do the same with FedEx:

FedEx.com Says “Not You” to Linux Users?
http://blog.eracc.com/2008/05/27/fed...o-linux-users/

Gene (e-mail: usenet0 \a\t eracc \d\o\t com)
My latest Blog article: http://preview.tinyurl.com/6nkhsq
'FedEx.com Says “Not You” to Linux Users?'

ERACC wrote:
> I think these large corporations like FedEx should start migrating away from
> the idea that there are only two players on the computing desktop, Apple and
> Microsoft.

They ARE migrating away from it, if they have dropped
their former notion that there is only ONE player.

So congratulate them on their progress,
and then tell them it's still not good enough. :-)

ERACC wrote:
> (Followup-to is set to comp.os.linux.misc)
>
> I think these large corporations like FedEx should start migrating away from
> the idea that there are only two players on the computing desktop, Apple and
> Microsoft. We sent a message to foxnews.com about their video page not working
> with Linux and they were receptive to fixing the problems on their site that
> blocked Linux users. I think we should do the same with FedEx:
>
> FedEx.com Says “Not You” to Linux Users?
> [..]

Works fine on my Linux machine.

On Tue, 27 May 2008 18:38:35 -0500, ERACC wrote:

> I think we should do the same with FedEx:

Just tell them that UPS's web site works using Linux - and FreeBSD and
Solaris for that matter.

In <20080527183835.42a883a3>, on Tue, 27 May 2008 18:38:35
-0500, ERACC, junkmail wrote:
(Followup ignored. If it's important enough to
crosspost, it's important enough to cross-reply)
>
> I think these large corporations like FedEx should start migrating away from
> the idea that there are only two players on the computing desktop, Apple and
> Microsoft.

I've been using Linux and FreeBSD with FedEx for at
least 5 or 6 years with minimal problems... certainly
no more problems than any Windoze user would have.

> We sent a message to foxnews.com about their video page not working
> with Linux and they were receptive to fixing the problems on their site that
> blocked Linux users. I think we should do the same with FedEx:

Why? They're not blocking Linux users.

> FedEx.com Says “Not You” to Linux Users?

No. Their site has a very slightly updated look
and feel lately, but it still works just fine for me.
If you had a problem, was it just a bug, or was it
intentional on FedEx's part to exclude a certain subset
of their customer base? Think man, think.

> [..]

The file name is just plain BS.

FedEx obviously isn't blocking Linux/FreeBSD users
as Fox was, so I judge the above as simply a lame ploy
to drive viewers to your obviously lame blog. If what
you have to say is important enough to link to on
Usenet, one would think it would be important enough
to put more than just inaccurate teasers (like those oh
so large and bad corporations do in *their*
advertising.)

And, BTW, Claws must REALLY suck, even more than OE!
First of all, you've got 8859-1 characters in your
subject line (where only 7-bit characters should be,
and then you've got Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
for the article body.

On Tue, 27 May 2008 18:38:35 -0500, ERACC wrote:

> I think these large corporations like FedEx should start migrating away from

Will you just fuck off and quit trying to advertise your stupid friggin
blog, like you did with the FoxNews issue. The FedEx site works fine with
Linux. Now STFU and go do something useful, which doesn't include the
lame activity of "blogging". Fuckin lamer.

On Tue, 27 May 2008 22:17:50 -0400
Down With Blogs <anti.blog> wrote:

> In <20080527183835.42a883a3>, on Tue, 27 May 2008 18:38:35
> -0500, ERACC, junkmail wrote:

[... Followup-to fixed ...]
> > We sent a message to foxnews.com about their video page not working
> > with Linux and they were receptive to fixing the problems on their sitethat
> > blocked Linux users. I think we should do the same with FedEx:
>
> Why? They're not blocking Linux users.

Since you like my web log so much your answer is here:
http://blog.eracc.com/2008/05/27/fed...s/#comment-128

Gene (e-mail: usenet0 \a\t eracc \d\o\t com)
My latest Blog article: http://preview.tinyurl.com/6nkhsq
'FedEx.com Says “Not You” to Linux Users?'

On Wed, 28 May 2008 02:20:39 +0100
Cork Soaker <Thunderbird> wrote:

> ERACC wrote:
> > (Followup-to is set to comp.os.linux.misc)
> >
> > I think these large corporations like FedEx should start migrating awayfrom
> > the idea that there are only two players on the computing desktop, Apple and
> > Microsoft. We sent a message to foxnews.com about their video page not
> > working with Linux and they were receptive to fixing the problems on their
> > site that blocked Linux users. I think we should do the same with FedEx:
> >
> > FedEx.com Says “Not You” to Linux Users?
> > [..]
>
> Works fine on my Linux machine.

That it works or does not work is not the issue I am raising.

Gene (e-mail: usenet0 \a\t eracc \d\o\t com)
My latest Blog article: http://preview.tinyurl.com/6nkhsq
'FedEx.com Says “Not You” to Linux Users?'

On Wed, 28 May 2008 01:00:53 GMT
Wes Groleau <groleau+news> wrote:

> ERACC wrote:
> > I think these large corporations like FedEx should start migrating awayfrom
> > the idea that there are only two players on the computing desktop, Apple and
> > Microsoft.
>
> They ARE migrating away from it, if they have dropped their former notion
> that there is only ONE player.

Ha! Good point. :)

> So congratulate them on their progress, and then tell them it's still not
> good enough. :-)

Ok, I will send them another e-mail. ;)

Gene (e-mail: usenet0 \a\t eracc \d\o\t com)
My latest Blog article: http://preview.tinyurl.com/6nkhsq
'FedEx.com Says “Not You” to Linux Users?'

On Tue, 27 May 2008 20:30:36 -0500
Dave Uhring <daveuhring> wrote:

> On Tue, 27 May 2008 18:38:35 -0500, ERACC wrote:
>
> > I think we should do the same with FedEx:
>
> Just tell them that UPS's web site works using Linux - and FreeBSD and
> Solaris for that matter.

The site does work using Linux. The problem is that there is a popup that keeps
telling one the site may not work with the current browser. One has to keep
closing that popup to use the Ship Manager. If they want to check the browser
for functionality like javascript, that I can understand. But it appears they
are checking the operating system and giving the popup based on that. As I
state in the article I think they should either include Linux in the check or
not check for the operating systems.

Gene (e-mail: usenet0 \a\t eracc \d\o\t com)
My latest Blog article: http://preview.tinyurl.com/6nkhsq
'FedEx.com Says “Not You” to Linux Users?'

On Sat, 31 May 2008 21:55:32 -0500, ERACC wrote:
> On Tue, 27 May 2008 20:30:36 -0500
> Dave Uhring <daveuhring> wrote:

>> Just tell them that UPS's web site works using Linux - and FreeBSD and
>> Solaris for that matter.
>
> The site does work using Linux. The problem is that there is a popup that keeps
> telling one the site may not work with the current browser. One has to keep
> closing that popup to use the Ship Manager. If they want to check the browser
> for functionality like javascript, that I can understand. But it appears they
> are checking the operating system and giving the popup based on that. As I
> state in the article I think they should either include Linux in the check or
> not check for the operating systems.

Do you actually enable javascript without also enabling NoScript?

And I did not and will not read your blog. It's distasteful and nearing
the essense of spam to be posting links to it in Usenet. If you want to
express yourself then post your thoughts to Usenet. Getting paid by
advertisers for page hits generated by Usenet postings is asking for email
to be sent to your ISP.

On Sat, 31 May 2008 22:47:02 -0500
Dave Uhring <daveuhring> wrote:

> If you want to express yourself then post your thoughts to Usenet.

The ERACC Web Log has a wider audience than just people who know about USENET.
Most of the hits on our company web log subdomain at this point come from
people subscribing to the RSS feed and from other technical web logs that link
to ours. I always precede these web log URL posts to USENET with "Article"
which is easy to filter out if it offends one for me to post information to
USENET about a current Linux related article on our company web log. I suppose
I could also add "BLOG" for those who inexplicably hate web logs so intensely.
I am not going to consider not posting these URLs to USENET at this point
because I believe we offer useful information.

> Getting paid by advertisers for page hits generated by Usenet postings is
> asking for email to be sent to your ISP.

Good thing we don't do this then. We have no advertising revenue being generated
from our company technical web log. Of course if you actually looked at thesite
you would know this ... but you prefer not to look and make some ass-u-me
statement about it. :)

I think I have said enough in this sub-thread and can see it devolving from
this point.

Gene (e-mail: usenet0 \a\t eracc \d\o\t com)
My latest Blog article: http://preview.tinyurl.com/6nkhsq
'FedEx.com Says “Not You” to Linux Users?'