[TriLUG] Good News - TurboTax for the Web and Linux

[Andrew Perrin]

On Fri, 15 Feb 2002, Jeremy P wrote:

> 
> A few weeks ago, someone noticed that Intuit's Turbo Tax for the Web
> service was filtering out Linux browsers for unknown reasons, claiming
> that Linux just "wasn't supported." 

That would be me!

> 
> Apparently, they've changed their programming.  I am currently filling out
> my taxes online with their service; it no longer blocks me, using Netscape
> 4.77 for Linux.
> 
> So, it looks like Linux users' complaints DID have an effect!
> 

Hey, cool - it works now: NS4.75 under debian potato. A partial victory,
but nevertheless a victory. Thanks for noticing! I'd given up.


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