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Subject: Re: Any GNU/Linux Gurus. Need Help
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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🇪🇺;