Fwd: Ben Gurion - arrivals in Firefox

[Orr Dunkelman]

On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 12:12 AM, Stan Goodman
<stan.goodman at hashkedim.com> wrote:
> 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.


Actually, the lady admits that they are aware of the problem, and that
she sort off "promises" that in a few months the entire problem will
be solved. In the meantime, she mentions that they will act to help
the people with the most important functionality of the site.

Instead of calling her bluff (if the system is expected to be deployed
for 5-7 years, and it was deployed in 2003, by now it should have been
changed anyhow), I suggest supporting their move (despite the fact
that this is due to their stupidity to begin with). Sometimes it's
better to be smart than right.

Best regards,
Orr.


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