MS on Linux
My access log shows that I had a visitor coming from Microsoft. Which isn't revolutionary – even their employees are allowed Internet access.
Which browser, and which OS did this visitor use?
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.0; Linux 2.4.19-4GB i686) Opera 6.12 [en]
No. I'm not pulling your leg. Even if this is April fools day.
Comments
Comment from Kevin W on 2003-04-01 09:06
Opera 6.12 (spoofing as MSIE 5), on some sort of Linux with a 2.4.19-4 kernel for an i686 architecture.
And remember that it is possible to change the UA string however you like.
Comment from Arve on 2003-04-01 09:17
Of course I am aware. Then again, why should Microsofties fake their UA string to Opera?
I’d understand it if they masked as MSIE-whatever.
Comment from Kevin W on 2003-04-01 09:29
??? It isn’t IE spoofing as Opera. It’s Opera spoofing as IE.
Comment from Arve on 2003-04-01 09:34
I was a bit unclear. What I meant was: If MS indeed is using Opera, why aren’t they completely hiding the fact that they’re using Opera.
Comment from Kevin W on 2003-04-01 09:42
Oh, you mean the IP address came from Microsoft?
Comment from Arve on 2003-04-01 09:46
Yup.
Comment from Saito on 2003-04-01 09:47
I’m now accessing here via Opera7 for Linux Preview2, id as Opera.
But default setting for Opera for Linux is identified as MSIE,
for Opera7 as MSIE6, for 6.12 as MSIE5.
That is not very unclear, he/she uses Opera as default settings.
Am I miss your points?
Anyway, it is interesting to read.
Thanks.
Comment from Arve on 2003-04-01 09:54
The visitor, apparently a MS employee, is using Opera 6.12 on linux with default settings.
That was really the only point. I found it mildly amusing and wanted to share.
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