TAU lectures, BG Airport departures/arrivals, Kupat Holim lab results -- Linux

[Ori Idan]

‎‎These are 3 different organizations and all of them I think is not subject
to the state comptroller.

TAU lectures is one problem that I have no idea how to solve.

BG Airport departures is the only thing that might be of interest to the
state comptroller. When we approach him, we should talk about standards and
accessibility and not about Linux.

Kupat Holim, as much as I heard lately works fine with FireFox.
I myself tested Macabi web site, Omer Zak if I am not mistaken reported
lately that Clalit also works fine.
I don't know about the other health organizations in Israel.

-- 
Ori Idan


On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 9:08 PM, Stan Goodman <stan.goodman at hashkedim.com>wrote:

> There was some discussion here not long ago about the tendency of Israeli
> website owners to ignore issues of access by users of non-Microsoft
> browsers, and there seemed then to be a feeling that "something ought to
> be done about it". That feeling seems to have dissipated, although the
> problem remains (and promises to get worse).
>
> To challenge the indifference of web designers to the problem seems a lost
> cause, as many of them have "learned" (I use the term loosely) to code in
> inexpensive Microsoft-sponsored courses which exist largely for the
> purpose of indoctrinating their students in the belief that
> MS "enhancements" are the best or only way to code web pages; they are
> not knowledgeable enough to understand arguments to the contrary. Owners
> of websites are also not a productive target for persuasion, e.g. because
> they feel that if they are reaching 90% of their clients, they have done
> as well as they ever can do, which really is not an illogical business
> decision.
>
> On the other hand, all the organizations listed in the Subject line above
> are quasi-governmental agencies, and therefore have a responsibility to
> serve any member of the public who is equipped with standard apparatus,
> without regard to specific proprietary gear. They are all subject to the
> oversight of the State Comptroller, and I submit that the State
> Comptroller is the office that should be approached with the complaint
> and argument that these agencies are delinquent in their responsibility,
> given that e.g. Firefox is compliant with standards, whereas Internet
> Explorer (although universally favored by the ignoramuses who code the
> websites in question) is not.
>
> If this makes sense to others, and if there is still interest in
> rectifying this long-time problem, I propose that a proper complaint be
> lodged with the Comptroller, who is bound to respond within a length of
> time set by law (I think it is three months). I think that this letter
> should be be drafted by a committee representing IGLU and signed by the
> largest possible number of  members.
>
> The problem is not going to go away by itself.
>
> --
> Stan Goodman
> Qiryat Tiv'on
> Israel
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