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Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help

From "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.misc
Subject Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help
Date 2026-07-16 12:48 +0200
Message-ID <nbrr7eFb64aU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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Advocacy group and fu removed.

On 2026-07-16 04:12, Leroy H wrote:
> GNU/Linux serves my needs except for paying some bills.
> 
> It seems that some commercial sites, for whatever reason, do not
> interact too kindly with GNU/Linux versions of the standard browsers.
> 
> For example, try this link with a recent install of the Firefox
> browser:
> 
> <https://auth.proofing.statefarm.com/login-ui/login?>

I get the login request.

> 
> Don't worry.  You don't need a StateFarm account.  But the link
> should produce a "Server Not Found" error which is inexplicable.
> 
> As I indicated, this occurs with GNU/Linux Firefox and also with
> GNU/Linux Iron browser (based on Google Chrome).
> 
> <https://www.srware.net/iron/>

I get the site.

> 
> So why is this happening?  What is so different about the GNU/Linux
> environment that causes this to fail?
> 
> I am forced to use Firefox on Micro$lop Winblows (yecch!) to access
> this site and pay my insurance bills.
> 
> I encourage any readers of this post to try to access the above link
> with a GNU/Linux browser and report the result.
> 


-- 
Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.
        ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help Leroy H <lh@somewhere.net> - 2026-07-16 02:12 +0000
  Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-16 12:48 +0200
    Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-07-16 12:02 +0100
    Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help dillinger <dillinger@not.invalid> - 2026-07-16 20:23 +0200
  Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help Leroy H <lh@somewhere.net> - 2026-07-16 15:04 +0000
    Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help Andreas Eder <a_eder_muc@web.de> - 2026-07-16 22:45 +0200
      Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help Leroy H <lh@somewhere.net> - 2026-07-16 21:53 +0000
        Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-17 14:38 +0200
        Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help Leroy H <lh@somewhere.net> - 2026-07-18 20:31 +0000
          Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-18 22:50 +0100
            Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam2616@zugschl.us> - 2026-07-19 07:45 +0200
              Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-19 10:14 +0100
                Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-07-19 18:51 +0000
                Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-07-20 00:30 -0400
                Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-07-20 04:46 +0000
                Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-07-20 07:49 +0100
                Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-07-20 07:06 +0000
                Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-07-20 08:24 +0100
                Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-07-20 18:40 +0000
          Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-07-19 01:31 +0000
            Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help Leroy H <lh@somewhere.net> - 2026-07-19 02:20 +0000
              Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-07-19 21:55 +0200
                Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-07-20 00:39 -0400
                Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-07-20 12:16 +0100
            Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-07-18 22:40 -0400

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