The ridiculous thing with the IAA Web site is that the landings page actively blocks non-IE browsers and prevents them from displaying the data. I am able to routinely check landing times by using View Source and searching for the flight number of interest. If you ask me, I'd look for a conspiracy theory there - such as a secret agreement with Microsoft to continue to block non-IE browsers.
--- Omer On Wed, 2010-04-28 at 00:12 +0300, Stan Goodman wrote: > At 16:57:57 on Tuesday Tuesday 27 April 2010, Gabor Szabo > <szab...@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 <tel...@iaa.gov.il> > > Date: Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 11:59 AM > > Subject: Ben Gurion - arrivals in Firefox > > To: szab...@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 -- By running MS-Windows XP on your PC, you are probably a multi-zombie. My own blog is at http://www.zak.co.il/tddpirate/ My opinions, as expressed in this E-mail message, are mine alone. They do not represent the official policy of any organization with which I may be affiliated in any way. WARNING TO SPAMMERS: at http://www.zak.co.il/spamwarning.html _______________________________________________ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
