[lug] Faking website requirements (Flash / wmp)

[Warren Sanders]

Ben wrote:
> I keep finding websites that tell me that I don't have the requirements
> to view their page. If they complain that I'm not using IE on XP, I use
> firefox's user agent switch and all is well. But if the requirement is
> for, say, flash 8 (I have adobe's flash 9) or windows media player  (I
> use the mplayer plugin), some websites say I don't have the necessary
> software and won't let me forward. Is there a way I can trick them into
> thinking I have what they want so I can at least give mplayer / flash
> for linux a shot at working?
>   

Try using Konqueror.  I have had success with similar sites.


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Warren Sanders