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<TITLE>RE: [plug] National Bank against open source</TITLE>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>On Wed, 04 Feb 2004 10:50:18 +0800</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Lawrie Abbott <lawrieabbott@iinet.net.au> wrote:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> I sent an email off to the National Australia Bank</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> "I use Linux and Mozilla for internet banking without any problems, </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> however only Windows, Mac, IE and Netscape are mentioned in the support </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> page. In fact I get a warning message saying my browser is not </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> supported. Why is this? If there is a problem with Mozilla please let me </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> know what the problem is and perhaps we can get it fixed."</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> and their response in part is</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> "We are aware that the standard version of Mozilla currently works with </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> our site but will not be including it in the browser detection script as </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> it is an open source application."</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Anyone know of of a more open source (Linux/Mozilla) friendly bank?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>>Westpac works fine with everything I've thrown at it. Pity they are a bunch of bankers </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>>though. I've just moved to the Bendigo Bank, but haven't looked at net banking with them..</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>>HTH</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>>Garry</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I use the Australian National Credit Union and use FireBird all the time. At work, it's on XP, at home it's on Mdk9.1. All fine, never had any issues.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>my 2c,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Phil.</FONT>
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