Fwd: Ben Gurion - arrivals in Firefox

[Stan Goodman]

At 16:57:57 on Tuesday Tuesday 27 April 2010, Gabor Szabo 
<szabgab at gmail.com> wrote:
> This might interest some of you. (was in HTML originally but I
> textified with Gmail)
>
> Gabor

I think the lady has tried to write an appropriate response, but has 
failed to do so. It isn't clear to me that she understands that the 
present website is demanding the use of proprietary software (IE) in an 
environment that has always been intended to be vendor neutral. I think 
she ought to receive and answer to her letter, asking point blank if the 
proposed new website will allow the use of  non-Microsoft browsers that 
satisfy real Internet standards. She needs to be compelled to state that 
explicitly. If she can't do that, she needs to specify who is in a 
position to relate to the very specific question.

If that is not done, we stand an excellent change of finding that the new 
website again required Internet Explorer, and being fobbed off again (as 
in the case of the Maccabi  website), that the IE requirement is 
unavoidable because if is the only really secure browser.

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Telma Shamir <telmas at iaa.gov.il>
> Date: Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 11:59 AM
> Subject: Ben Gurion - arrivals in Firefox
> To: szabgab at gmail.com
>
>
> Dear Mr. Szabo,
>
> Thank you for your e-mail.
>
> In reply to your remark I would like to inform you as follows:
>
> The IAA site was characterized in 2003, written
>
> in CMS Microsoft technology and supports internet
>
> Explorer browser.
>
> This type of system is based on technology which
>
> Varies often, and so do the users' requirements.
>
> The "Life Expectancy" of such software is estimated at
>
> 5 to 7 years.
>
> Since 2003 we have had many such requests for other
>
> Browsers from users.
>
> The IAA has considered the requests and has concluded
>
> That vast changes should be made. However, in order to
>
> do so we need to develop a new site which will respond
>
> among others to the need for other browsers.
>
> The new site is expected in a few months.
>
>
>
> In spite of the said above, and in order to satisfy
>
> the need of the users of other browsers in the meantime the IAA is now
>
> Updating the flight screen (arrivals and departures) information, the
> most
>
> sought information on our site, with an emphasis on adjusting the
> information
>
> to the users with disabilities. The flight information will comply
> with the W3C standard.
>
> We do hope that the update will be complete soon.
>
> In the meantime you may ask the Information at Ben-Gurion Airport –
> 972-3-9755555 (1 for English and then 9 for human voice).
>
> We are sorry for the inconvenience caused to you and
>
> other users.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Thalma Shamir
>
> Manager, Public Affairs
>
> Ben-Gurion Airport
>
> Tel:  972-3-9752386
>
> Fax: 972-3-9752387
>
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Stan Goodman
Qiryat Tiv'on
Israel