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Australia's 'e-tax' Windows Only

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Lord C:
Usually when we think of Australia, we think of the sexy X11.
Well, not today!


--- Quote ---This year, the Australia Tax Office (ATO) is using a web-based tax return system, as well as the traditional paper based systems. The e-tax website has all the details, and the requirements of the software stand out: 'e-tax is not compatible with Linux or Apple Macintosh computers.
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Click here for the full story.

Now THAT is what I call a monopoly. lol.
You must use Windows in order to do your taxes - haha.

Read the full story ... there's a protest going on.

solemnwarning:
australia sucks

Aloone_Jonez:

--- Quote from: solemnwarning ---australia sucks
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That's a bit harsh, have you ever been to Australia before?

Yes, this may be very shitty but I wouldn't judge the entire country on this alone.

WMD:
The Austrailian e-tax program isn't really web-based.  It sends data over https, but the program is a typical Win32 EXE.

Refalm:

--- Quote from: Aloone_Jonez ---That's a bit harsh, have you ever been to Australia before?

Yes, this may be very shitty but I wouldn't judge the entire country on this alone.
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Australia sucks.

The Netherlands too, for requirering Windows to fill in online taxes.

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