Only if windows browsers and windows are the only software and operating systems permitted to connect to the internet. On Mon, 16 Jun 2014, John G. Heim wrote: > But access for all doesn't mean a web site has to support all browsers. You > have a right to use whatever browser yu like but a web site doesn't have to > work with your choice of browser. By no means do I mean to criticize your > decision to stick with speakup and lynx but that's a decision you've made. You > can't expect web sites to accomodate your decision. > > Notethat what I say above is not the same (logically) as saying that it's okay > for web designers to write for specific browsers. That's not what I am saying > and logically, it's not the same thing. As a practical matter, your choice of > browser and screen reader will always be limited by the technical issues > involved with making sites accessible. Web designers have a right to code > their sites for browsers that are kept up to date technically. > > > > > On 06/13/2014 11:23 PM, Hart Larry wrote: > > Wow, I suppose we in Linux may need our own version of a Civil Rights Bill. > > HEheHEheHEheHE > > Ther is a large Grocery chain which was involved in a settlement-and-just > > upgraded, or supposedly made its site accessible to all shoppers. > > Until March of 2010 I was able to shop this site in Linux, maybe not > > perfect, but if I were careful I filled out everything fine. Beginning in > > April 2010, no matter which Linux browser or JAWS I couldn't shop any more. > > In their separate access site, their help FAQ said they did not use any > > complicated scripting such as javascript or css, however, in the > > source-code, there they were. > > Well, now April 30 has come-and-gone, I still cannot shop in either L Y N X > > or E L I N K S. When shopping by eile I notice items in a catagory, but none > > of them have any links to add to my cart. > > So today intouch with a CSR, who found it, I can try chrome vox or fire vox. > > I tried looking for these with an "apt-get" in Debian, cannot find. Are > > these only for graphical browsers such as in an x11 display? > > I was told that w3c requirements may give them choices of either html, > > javascript, or css? > > So if they are permitted to write a site which would not work for many > > users, if they were picking 2 of those 3 choices, how is that access for > > all? > > So many times especially during the last 2years, an onis is always on myself > > to possibly run windows or maybe ask asistance of some1 running a graphical > > setup. > > > From what I hear, L Y N X will maybe never have javascript support. > > So what happens next? If indeede the standards give site owners leeway in > > leaving out a group of users, as well as a potential revenue loss. Or even > > worse, what happens if they drop delivery because of lack of shoppers? > > Thanks alot for listening-and-I welcom all of your ideas-and-suggestions. > > I did try Orca many years ago but it was `quite slow, but also even in > > Speakup in software speech, the volume was lo in I B M tts. I am running > > Speakup with a DecTalk U S B. > > Hart > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list mailing list > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > jude <jdashiel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list