Cheryl, I'm forwarding this to the lynx-dev list. Rudy On Tue, Feb 05, 2002 at 11:34:16AM -0600, Cheryl Homiak wrote: > I think what tim says is true. So the bottom line question is: Are there > people on this list who have the skills who either are currently working > or are going to start working on lynx? And if there are those on this list > who are working on lynx, I think many of us would like to hear a status > report on what's being done about the javascript issue. If nobody on this > list is working on lynx and nobody steps forward to take on the project, > what alternatives does that leave those of us who really want full acces > to the Internet? (1) Hope L.C.'s assessment of the situation proves to be > correct; (2) turn to development of accessibility of Xwindows (am I > correct in the impression that javascript is being used in X with > graphically-oriented browsers or am I mistaken about this?), or (3) save > one's money for an additional OS (windows) and the expensive screen > reader(s) that go with it (though I do realize that blind people in > windows are not totally free of javascript issues either). I love using my > text-based linux system, and I'm not being negative, but these are the > future alternatives as I see them. The js issue does not yet prevent one > from finding a way to do most things on the Internet, but it is becoming a > regular occurrence for me to go to some site that was accessible a week or > two ago and find that it is now "new and improved"--and inaccessible. > So, is anybody on this list working on those issues? I, for one, would > like to hear from your corner. > > -- > Cheryl > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list