Re: google removing basic html access, alternatives?

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There is a fine discussion going on over at DOS ain't dead about email options from providers that still use a web based interface. Even if gmail supported say elinks..something I discovered the other day paypal can do if asked, this might be a different discussion. Links has a DOS compile, complete with some JavaScript support that too would be fantastic if it spoke better. little things where someone decided that access must fit a certain box and nothing else. My personal apple information experiences have been amazing, but that does not make the system as with Linux, safe for my use..or in Apple's case not with most recent hardware. What concerns me about google's decision is that many populations appreciate the ease of basic html, having nothing to do with how they physically embody.
Taking that away so Google can control devices?
That is frankly concerning for entirely different reasons.
Kare



On Tue, 21 Nov 2023, 'Jason J.G. White' via blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:


On 20/11/23 23:21, Karen Lewellen wrote:
 May be one reason why I am unsure I would personally use Linux as my only
 operating system, even if I could.
 its wonderful magical clay to be sure, but I prefer just buying the cup so
 I can get a drink lol.

Having used most of the desktop operating systems currently available, I'm not enthusiastic about your options.

Microsoft Windows has good accessibility, due to decades of investment, but its reliability and security drawbacks are significant - and it isn't UNIX-like, which is a disadvantage for some of us. Windows Subsystem for Linux doesn't entirely solve the latter problem. Also, the MS-Windows community is full of non-technical end-users, which can make finding accurate information online difficult when you're trying to solve problems after something has gone wrong. Whoever decided that 32-bit hex error codes were a good alternative to human-readable error messages that genuinely describe the issue made dealing with problems under Microsoft Windows more, not less, difficult.

MacOS is UNIX-like, runs on excellent hardware, but the accessibility support is not well maintained. Expect bugs to go unfixed for years, and for the accessibility to be perpetually beta-quality. Given what I use it for, I can work around the bugs - mostly.

Linux: if you know your way around Linux system administration, and you're prepared to work around the accessibility limitations, it's reliable and flexible - still my preferred environment. The graphical desktop does what I essentially need, and the command line interface is excellent, a major attraction from my perspective. I am hopeful of further improvement on the desktop side in the coming years. The Linux community gives access to very knowledgeable specialists, which you simply can't have via corporate technical support departments unless you're fortunate enough to have your issue escalated sufficiently far up the hierarchy.

ChromeOS (based on Linux): I haven't used it recently, so I can't comment in detail. The accessibility has a relatively good reputation, but the environment is primarily designed to be used with Web applications, and more recently with Android applications as well. It's probably the best choice for anyone who wants to avoid doing system administration and whose needs are well addressed by Google's or other Web-based tools.

The conclusion is that there are advantages and drawbacks to everything, and that each person has an opportunity to evaluate the options and to make informed choices.

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