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From: "Trevor" <>
Subject: Re: LDS FamilySearch website
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 22:05:21 +0100
References: <040331005501@arcade.demon.co.uk>


Hi Hedley,

One of my students at the college has designed his own internet browser that
looks like it convinces the system to think it is IE5.
I found this out when he tried to bypass our security software with it. (Was
hiding his browsing history and bypassing lock-outs of restricted sites,
cheeky so and so!).
I'll speak to him and if it is the case, will email the program directly to
you.

I have your address via our dealings with the Hunnisets and Pursgloves.

I'm working on my wifes maternal line and the Renauts are starting to be as
big a challange as the Pursgloves were.

Best regards Trevor

"Hedley Hunnisett" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I have just tried to access the LDS FamilySearch website. A message
> told me that 'In order to use all of the site's new capabilities . . .'
> I had to use Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, neither
> of which will run on my British designed computer and operating system.
> It seems that whether I wish to make use of the 'new capabilities' or
> not, I'm still refused access to the site. I could find no way round
> this message.
>
> Presumably the same will apply to many Linux users, Mac users, Opera
> users, Set Top Box users and 3rd generation mobile phone users.
>
> I use a RiscPC running RISC OS 4 and a British browser with SSL and
> JavaScript, written to World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) standards.
>
> Whilst websites may *use* additional browser technologies, they should
> not *require* them in order to navigate or gain access to the site.
>
> As I cannot access the site, is there an e-mail address which I can use
> in order to register a complaint to LDS?
>
> --
> Hedley Hunnisett of Wigston Magna, Leicestershire.
> Researching HUNNISETT/HONEYSETT(any) * HIGHWOOD(any) * FULLAGAR(any)
> * MARCHANT(SSX) * HARRIS(SSX) * STRANGE(GLS) * TUTT(SSX)


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