Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (4288 mails)

[Dave Smith <Dave.Smith@xxxxxx>]

On Fri, May 31, 2002 at 07:35:24AM +0100, James.Rocks@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Ben Rosenburg:
> > Yeah, I guess Tony Blair selling out the Brits to Microsoft and letting
> > Microsoft setup a gateway to Government services that excluded people
> > using non-microsoft browsers isn't selling out. :)
> 
> Are you sure this is true? I know our governement can be a bunch of morons
> at times but this sounds a bit dubious to me ... there are lots of people
> out there with non MS browsers (not just Linux users)! Maybe they did it
> then stepped back?
> 
> Do you have an official link for it?

>From www.equifax.co.uk, the only digital certificate provider accepted
by the UK government gateway:

   How do I know if I can use Digital Certificates with my computer?

   Important Notice:  In order to use Equifax SecureMark certificates
   for retrieval and submission of forms through the Government
   Gateway (www.gateway.gov.uk), the minimum system requirements are:

   Windows 95 or NT 4 (SP3) or higher

   Internet Explorer version 5.01 or above.

If you don't have a digital certificate, then the number of features
available to you are limited.

Yet again, our Labour government has sold out the British people to the
person offering the biggest bribe.

I guess it won't be long before Blair becomes a Microsoft VP, he pretty
much lives in Bill Gates' pocket.

Oh, and these are *my* opinions, and not necessarily those of ST.

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David Smith            Work Email: Dave.Smith@xxxxxx
STMicroelectronics     Home Email: David.Smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Bristol, England