The NZ government is requiring use of proprietary software to do our important tests.

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Any way to actually fight these requirements?
Is it possible to get around this with user agent spoofing? Or maybe degoogled Chromium?
- It is possible to make the website think I am using chrome and windows, but I don't want to get in trouble for cheating. Even if I use degoogle Chromium it still won't allow me because I use Linux.
  
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Goddamn capitalists
Which website is this?
- https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/ncea-exams-and-portfolios/external/device-readiness-check/
  
  I found this; https://www2.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/contact-us/feedback/
  
  Will request their IT Department to consider accepting/ testing end users who use Linux and or Firefox. Got to be an rational reason why this organization have ended up with this decision/ limitations. Edit 1: Done :)
If ChromeOS is supported, you should be fine. ChromeOS is basically Gentoo with Chrome as the UI for everything. This looks more like a "this is what we tested this site on" than "you absolutely need those specs to do what you have to do".

I just used government sites that recommend Internet Explorer 11 just fine on Firefox. Maybe use Chromium for safety and you should be good. Spoof user agent as needed.

E: ugh stupid "hot" algorithm digging stuff from months ago

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