[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 39617] [GTK] Google sites do not like WebKitGTK+

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39617





--- Comment #11 from Oliver Hunt <oliver at apple.com>  2010-06-21 18:31:02 PST ---
(In reply to comment #10)
> (From update of attachment 56922 [details])
> Seems like either a really bad idea, or you're trolling or both.  I mean, it's your browser, but this would be signing both Gtk's webkit to forever being a second-class citizen since its user agent can't be trusted.

No, the problem is the googles properties that are user agent rather than capability sniffing, this puts epiphany, et al in the position of being a second class citizen through no fault of their own.

Safari has in the past had to send spoofed UA strings for site compatibility.  Even google's own Chrome browser has had to spoof its UA for site compatibility.  I would say this UA spoofing should probably go into Epiphany (or whatever) but the fact is that UA spoofing is needed as long as major sites artificially limit the user experience non-major browsers

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