Me wrote:
> Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:
>
>>> Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.9)
>>> Gecko/20071031 Thunderbird/2.0.0.9 Mnenhy/0.7.5.0
>>>
>>> What determines (or why is there) such a difference in the string
>>> that is created for the User-Agent? Especially since they seem
>>> to be the same version of Thunderbird (2.0.0.9) ?
>> because the person using the second one is using an extension
>> called mnenhy, which allows one to change the UA.
>
> The UA string quoted above does not seem very original, cute, or
> personal. It seems to be painfully obtuse, mundane, dry, or a default
> of some kind.
well, thats you're problem then, not mine. See below for the
answer why its better than the short method.
> Why would someone go to the trouble to seek out and install "mnenhy"
> and NOT change, alter or otherwise customize their UA string if that
> is the purpose of "mnenhy" ?
mnenhy does more than just change the UA.
>> With the second one, it also gives you more information,
>> such as the person is using windowsXP. All the first one
>> tells you is the person is using windows, and thats all.
>
> Why would it benefit me (or some web-server) to know such details if
> that were my system?
>
> And why does the default install of Firefox _not_ configure the UA
> string to include those details if they are beneficial?
it benefits those who are trying to help you with your FF/TB
problems. When I see a FULL UA, then I can figure out if
someone is using win98, win2000, or winxp, a MAC, or a
linux, or something else. This way, I don't have to waste
my time asking what OS are you using.
furthermore, it benefits webmasters to know what OS and
prgram you're using. This way they can design their site by
knowing which programs you're using.
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