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Thread: Discovery.ca doesn't allow Linux!

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    Discovery.ca doesn't allow Linux!

    I was stumbling earlier when I came across this;

    http://broadband.discoverychannel.ca...tecterror.aspx

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    Are any of you angry about this? I know that I am. I sent them a letter about it. If more people do we can stop this discrimination.

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    Re: Discovery.ca doesn't allow Linux!

    From a techical standpoint just use the User Agent switcher firefox plugin to mask as IE.
    But yep, it sucks.

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    Re: Discovery.ca doesn't allow Linux!

    I tried to access it, and used Opera to identify as IE, and I still couldn't see. I guess it is Canada only.

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    Re: Discovery.ca doesn't allow Linux!

    Well, I used User Agent Switcher and it didn't give me that message, but it told me I need to update Flash. I guess there's always Help>Report Broken Website....
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    Re: Discovery.ca doesn't allow Linux!

    Quote Originally Posted by FuturePilot View Post
    Well, I used User Agent Switcher and it didn't give me that message, but it told me I need to update Flash. I guess there's always Help>Report Broken Website....
    I do not live in Canada, so the content seems to be restricted.

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    Re: Discovery.ca doesn't allow Linux!

    I saw that message, clicked on the Discovery channel logo, and it allows me to surf all over the site. The warning appears to be a facsimile of a sham.

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    Re: Discovery.ca doesn't allow Linux!

    Those crafty Canadians

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    Re: Discovery.ca doesn't allow Linux!

    Quote Originally Posted by DarkDancer View Post
    I saw that message, clicked on the Discovery channel logo, and it allows me to surf all over the site. The warning appears to be a facsimile of a sham.
    You're correct, so much for bullet proof code.

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    Re: Discovery.ca doesn't allow Linux!

    I remember trying to go tho the discovery channel a month ago or two and it wouldn't even load....

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    Re: Discovery.ca doesn't allow Linux!

    Quote Originally Posted by LaRoza View Post
    I do not live in Canada, so the content seems to be restricted.
    I do not live in Canada either
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