:MSNBC: Want to File for Aid Online? Better Run Windows
MSNBC: Want to File for Aid Online? Better Run Windows Sep 8, 2005, 15 :15 UTC (19 Talkback[s]) (9030 reads) (Other stories by Gary Krakow)
"The good news: If you've survived Hurricane Katrina, the government will let you register for help online. The bad news: But only if the computer you're using is running Windows.
"Yes, it turns out that to make a claim with the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Individual Assistance Center, your Web browser must be Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 6 or higher and you must have JavaScript enabled. It even says so right on the page itself. One problem: IE6 isn't available for Macintosh or Linux computers..."