19 Feb
2008
19 Feb
'08
1:09 p.m.
IDBI Bank does not support Firefox. See for yourselves, this is hot
off the press (see the outlook window in the background?). Und what's
the reason? SECURITY!
http://davelok.blogspot.com/2008/02/idbi-bank-does-not-support-firefox.html
Oh, and please don't read the other posts on my blog. They won't even
amuse you.
20 Feb
20 Feb
4:21 a.m.
IDBI Bank does not support Firefox. See for
yourselves, this is hot
off the press (see the outlook window in the background?). Und what's
the reason? SECURITY!
This is a letter I had drafted to metlife when they told me the same....
I am a metlife coustomer and also a IT person.
I also look after security of my company and have done security audits
on my company behalf.
Please note that yes ie is the most popular browser in the world
agreed. But that does not mean that if a person sees black that is the
only colour in the world it just means that he is blind.
Agreed that people use ie but please note that firefox since launches
has more than 50 million downloads.
Also nor do I say just firefox please note all applications have to be
cross browser ie , firefox, opera & safari and any company that deals
in ecommerce will tell you this.
Now it's follish to exclude 50million uses isn't it
Also plese read
http://www.bbspot.com/News/2005/01/firefox_vs_internet_explorer.html
Now again these are not my EMOTIONAL attachments to firefox but please
read all 5 rounds between ie & firefox
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10442_7-6656808-6.html?tag=btn
Note the above links are not owned by me but by reputed companies.
Please note that I am on linux and not windows. All my software is legitimate.
IE to run would require me to break this norm even if it means running on WINE.
So if the person is asking me to break norms or buy software to make
his software work is asking for me to file a case against him or company
for forcing me to do spend money and breaking the right of freedom
act. Oh and if it is a US company all the more the better.
Also can I have this guys company's name I want to post it on the hall
of shame of the linux comunity.
Derwyn
9:43 a.m.
Over the past few days ***hsbc.co.in*** is giving me the following error:
***************************************************************************
Our system is experiencing technical difficulty and we are unable to
process your request.
If the error persists, please contact our 24-hour Customer Service hotline.
***************************************************************************
I mean, what kind of an error is this? It took me a few days to realise
that the site ain't down, but simply ain't working in FF. surprisingly, it
does work in konqueror though.
--
warm regards,
Pradnyesh Sawant
--
A language that doesn't have everything is actually easier to program in
than some that do. --Dennis M. Ritchie
10:59 a.m.
On Feb 20, 2008 3:13 PM, Pradnyesh Sawant <spradml(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Over the past few days ***hsbc.co.in*** is giving me
the following error:
Here is one more Gov Site candidate for Hall of Shame.
http://www.epfindia.com/
--
--Dinesh Shah :-)
4 Mar
4 Mar
10:35 a.m.
Lists,
On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 4:29 PM, Dinesh Shah <> wrote:
On Feb 20, 2008 3:13 PM, Pradnyesh Sawant < wrote:
Here is one more candidate for HoS from GOI -
http://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/CCIT/refundsearch.asp
Only works in IE and that too, some tomes ;-)
With regards,
--
--Dinesh Shah :-)
Over the past few days ***hsbc.co.in*** is giving
me the following
error:
Here is one more Gov Site candidate for Hall of Shame.
http://www.epfindia.com/ 
22 Feb
22 Feb
5:12 p.m.
None of the online trading sites support firefox either. It seems that
Financial Technologies, the company that makes the online trading
software (and customizes it for everybody from Religare to Reliance
Money) made the stupid thing in ActiveX and don't have an AJAX version
which could work with FF. Anyone know any way to get this to change...
over the next few months to a year?
Parijat
On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 8:09 AM, Nishit Dave <stargazer.dave(a)gmail.com> wrote:
IDBI Bank does not support Firefox. See for
yourselves, this is hot
off the press (see the outlook window in the background?). Und what's
the reason? SECURITY!
7:20 p.m.
On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 10:42 PM, Parijat Garg <parijatgarg(a)gmail.com> wrote:
None of the online trading sites support firefox
either. It seems that
Financial Technologies, the company that makes the online trading
software (and customizes it for everybody from Religare to Reliance
Money) made the stupid thing in ActiveX and don't have an AJAX version
which could work with FF. Anyone know any way to get this to change...
over the next few months to a year?
Parijat
Well, there was a half chance that I wasted...in perspective.
23 Feb
23 Feb
5:46 p.m.
Parijat Garg wrote:
None of the online trading sites support firefox
either. It seems that
Financial Technologies, the company that makes the online trading
software (and customizes it for everybody from Religare to Reliance
Money) made the stupid thing in ActiveX and don't have an AJAX version
which could work with FF. Anyone know any way to get this to change...
over the next few months to a year?
Now they use dot net too and that has no scope for GNU/Linux.
--
Regards,
Rony.
GNU/Linux !
No Viruses
No Spyware
Only Freedom.
24 Feb
24 Feb
2:02 p.m.
On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 11:16 PM, Rony <gnulinuxist(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Now they use dot net too and that has no scope for
GNU/Linux.
Can we start campaigns against it? Those that have invested in
Microsoft centric solutions may not be compelled to change anything,
but if we can successfully get governments to mandate interoperability
requirements, there is some hope for the future.
Now, don't look at me all slack-jawed. FSF India could convince the
government to
3:07 p.m.
Nishit Dave wrote:
On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 11:16 PM, Rony
<gnulinuxist(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I was wondering if M$ can be compelled to bring out ActiveX and Dot Net
on the FOSS platform, maybe closed but at least compatible?
--
Regards,
Rony.
GNU/Linux !
No Viruses
No Spyware
Only Freedom.
Now they use dot net too and that has no scope
for GNU/Linux.
Can we start campaigns against it? Those that have invested in
Microsoft centric solutions may not be compelled to change anything,
but if we can successfully get governments to mandate interoperability
requirements, there is some hope for the future.
6:38 p.m.
On 24-Feb-08, at 8:37 PM, Rony wrote:
I was wondering if M$ can be compelled to bring out
ActiveX and Dot
Net
on the FOSS platform, maybe closed but at least compatible?
yuck
--
regards
Kenneth Gonsalves
Associate, NRC-FOSS
lawgon(a)au-kbc.org
http://nrcfosshelpline.in/web/
Foss conference for the common man: http://registration.fossconf.in/web/
25 Feb
25 Feb
6:18 a.m.
On Sunday 24 February 2008 08:37 pm, Rony wrote:
I was wondering if M$ can be compelled to bring out
ActiveX
You would be cursed to hell and would not be accepted there either if
this happened.
and Dot
Net on the FOSS platform, maybe closed but at least compatible?
Mono is already available. But M$ is just doing what it does best
screwing the field - with patent mines.
--
Rgds
JTD
6:44 a.m.
On 25-Feb-08, at 11:48 AM, jtd wrote:
jtd recommending novell software??? Dotgnu is the way to go.
--
regards
Kenneth Gonsalves
Associate, NRC-FOSS
lawgon(a)au-kbc.org
http://nrcfosshelpline.in/web/
Foss conference for the common man: http://registration.fossconf.in/web/
and Dot
Net on the FOSS platform, maybe closed but at least compatible?
Mono is already available.
6:56 a.m.
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 12:14 PM, Kenneth Gonsalves <lawgon(a)au-kbc.org> wrote:
On 25-Feb-08, at 11:48 AM, jtd wrote:
jtd recommending novell software??? Dotgnu is the way to go.
Any of you enlightened souls willing to comment on the efficacy of the
Right To Information Act in finding out why IDBI Bank thinks Firefox
is insecure?
and Dot
Net on the FOSS platform, maybe closed but at least compatible?
Mono is already available.
7:06 a.m.
On 25-Feb-08, at 12:26 PM, Nishit Dave wrote:
Any of you enlightened souls willing to comment on the
efficacy of the
Right To Information Act in finding out why IDBI Bank thinks Firefox
is insecure?
try the banking ombudsman - one complaint and the bank jumps to action
--
regards
Kenneth Gonsalves
Associate, NRC-FOSS
lawgon(a)au-kbc.org
http://nrcfosshelpline.in/web/
Foss conference for the common man: http://registration.fossconf.in/web/
7:13 a.m.
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 12:36 PM, Kenneth Gonsalves <lawgon(a)au-kbc.org> wrote:
On 25-Feb-08, at 12:26 PM, Nishit Dave wrote:
As a first step, I have just sent an email to IDBI Bank's customer
care, with the warning that I may publish it and their response to it,
in public interest.
If nothing good comes out of it, the Ombudsman will be the next step.
Any of you enlightened souls willing to comment
on the efficacy of the
Right To Information Act in finding out why IDBI Bank thinks Firefox
is insecure?
try the banking ombudsman - one complaint and the bank jumps to action
7:10 a.m.
On Monday 25 February 2008 12:26 pm, Nishit Dave wrote:
IDBI is not a government body. They can use whatever they like for
their website and are not obligated to share any info with you under
the RTI. Besides where did they say that firefox is insecure.
Having said that, the IDBI network div is linux savvy and were amongst
the first to deploy linux on their mail servers and afair firewalls.
A letter to the it and network admins and moving your account
elsewhere AFTER telling them why might be an altogether better
approach.
--
Rgds
JTD
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 12:14 PM, Kenneth Gonsalves
<lawgon(a)au-kbc.org> wrote:
On 25-Feb-08,
at 11:48 AM, jtd wrote:
jtd recommending novell software??? Dotgnu is the way to go.
Any of you enlightened souls willing to comment on the efficacy of
the Right To Information Act in finding out why IDBI Bank thinks
Firefox is insecure? and Dot
Net on the FOSS platform, maybe closed but at least
compatible?
Mono is already available.
7:16 a.m.
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 12:40 PM, jtd <jtd(a)mtnl.net.in> wrote:
IDBI is not a government body. They can use whatever
they like for
their website and are not obligated to share any info with you under
the RTI. Besides where did they say that firefox is insecure.
IDBI Bank (IDBI Ltd.) is a Public Sector Bank, a category created by
the RBI specifically when IDBI acquired IDBI Bank Ltd. Therefore,
they have to comply with RTI. It's also there on their website, FYI.
Try reading this:
http://davelok.blogspot.com/2008/02/idbi-bank-does-not-support-firefox.html
Having said that, the IDBI network div is linux savvy and were amongst
the first to deploy linux on their mail servers and afair firewalls.
That would've been because it was free. As in Beer.
A letter to the it and network admins and moving your
account
elsewhere AFTER telling them why might be an altogether better
approach.
Please be real. I do not have the Bank's network admin's email ID. I
have already written to them, as posted just now.
8:36 a.m.
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 12:46 PM, Nishit Dave <stargazer.dave(a)gmail.com> wrote:
How about using http://www.idbibank.com/products/contactus_byemail.asp ?
It may reach the right people?
A letter to
the it and network admins and moving your account
elsewhere AFTER telling them why might be an altogether better
approach.
Please be real. I do not have the Bank's network admin's
email ID. I
have already written to them, as posted just now.
8:40 a.m.
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 2:06 PM, Mehul Ved <mehul.n.ved(a)gmail.com> wrote:
How about using http://www.idbibank.com/products/contactus_byemail.asp ?
It may reach the right people?
I have already sent an email to customercare(a)idbi.co.in, which
probably gets routed to the same people who read the mails from their
web-based form. In this way, I can also retain a copy of the
correspondence.
6:59 a.m.
On Monday 25 February 2008 12:14 pm, Kenneth Gonsalves wrote:
On 25-Feb-08, at 11:48 AM, jtd wrote:
jtd recommending novell software???
Perish the thought.
Just pointing out that something is available.
and Dot
Net on the FOSS platform, maybe closed but at least compatible?
Mono is already available. Dotgnu is the way to go.
aha yes.
--
Rgds
JTD
24 Feb
24 Feb
2:03 p.m.
On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 11:16 PM, Rony <gnulinuxist(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Now they use dot net too and that has no scope for
GNU/Linux.
Can we start campaigns against it? Those that have invested in
Microsoft centric solutions may not be compelled to change anything,
but if we can successfully get governments to mandate interoperability
requirements, there is some hope for the future.
Now, don't look at me all slack-jawed. FSF India could convince the
government to disallow patents on computer-implemented innovations and
software, so it is possible.
(Didn't come out fully last time around)
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