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Unless one was to claim that Tux is their emotional support animal, I doubt it. Linux on the desktop has usability issues for able bodied people. I strongly dou

Unless one was to claim that Tux is their emotional support animal, I doubt it. Linux on the desktop has usability issues for able bodied people. I strongly doubt it has any edge on MacOS or Windows when it comes to accessibility.

chaps 5y ago
Sure, but usability issues aren't necessarily issues under ADA.
- Closi 5y ago
  Unless we have more details about this claim we can’t be sure, but it seems like the ADA claim is probably well-intentioned but also not correct. Chase does not have to implement a specific solution to a users problem, they have to make a reasonable adjustment - I.e. you can install a small ramp if someone asked for a lift. Depending on the issue raised, chase may feel they have a reasonable way of providing the services - for instance if the user is blind and uses some specific Linux screen reader then telephone banking may also be a reasonable adjustment rather than Linux support. Chase may see supporting Linux for all users because of one persons disability as an ‘unreasonable’ adjustment (I don’t see the issue, but this is approximately how the claim would work). To be open I’m not exactly sure how ADA works as I’m more familiar with UK legislation.
R0b0t1 5y ago
For an ADA claim it shouldn't matter. You're usually not asked to demonstrate your disability. There are people who only use Linux in textmode.
- franga2000 5y ago
  Sure, but I'd be surprised if any modern web app worked in TUI browsers.
  - R0b0t1 5y ago
    A lot of them do if the text is scraped. Lack of scrapable text is an ADA issue.
    - franga2000 5y ago
      A JS app can be perfectly accessible (if written correctly), despite giving a CLI browser nothing but a "please turn on JS" page. Both Firefox and Google Chrome support powerful screen readers and other accessibility features based on an open standard. A site using these would surely be ADA-compliant
      - R0b0t1 5y ago
        You can't dictate a specific solution. It probably hasn't happened yet but someone who exclusively uses the FOSS software probably has grounds to request flat text. Flat text may be better with current hardware, who knows. A business is going to have a hard time arguing that providing text is unreasonable.
- Closi 5y ago
  You will need to state what the specific issue is for yourself/someone else though, rather than just what you want the solution to be.
lmm 5y ago
A greater focus on scriptability and customizability might make it a better OS for people with some disabilities. Certainly I've heard that at one point Linux was the only OS you could use in Welsh, for example (not that that's a disability, but it's similar in terms of being a minority need).

chaps 5y ago

Sure, but usability issues aren't necessarily issues under ADA.

Closi 5y ago
Unless we have more details about this claim we can’t be sure, but it seems like the ADA claim is probably well-intentioned but also not correct. Chase does not have to implement a specific solution to a users problem, they have to make a reasonable adjustment - I.e. you can install a small ramp if someone asked for a lift. Depending on the issue raised, chase may feel they have a reasonable way of providing the services - for instance if the user is blind and uses some specific Linux screen reader then telephone banking may also be a reasonable adjustment rather than Linux support. Chase may see supporting Linux for all users because of one persons disability as an ‘unreasonable’ adjustment (I don’t see the issue, but this is approximately how the claim would work). To be open I’m not exactly sure how ADA works as I’m more familiar with UK legislation.

R0b0t1 5y ago

For an ADA claim it shouldn't matter. You're usually not asked to demonstrate your disability. There are people who only use Linux in textmode.

franga2000 5y ago
Sure, but I'd be surprised if any modern web app worked in TUI browsers.
- R0b0t1 5y ago
  A lot of them do if the text is scraped. Lack of scrapable text is an ADA issue.
  - franga2000 5y ago
    A JS app can be perfectly accessible (if written correctly), despite giving a CLI browser nothing but a "please turn on JS" page. Both Firefox and Google Chrome support powerful screen readers and other accessibility features based on an open standard. A site using these would surely be ADA-compliant
    - R0b0t1 5y ago
      You can't dictate a specific solution. It probably hasn't happened yet but someone who exclusively uses the FOSS software probably has grounds to request flat text. Flat text may be better with current hardware, who knows. A business is going to have a hard time arguing that providing text is unreasonable.
Closi 5y ago
You will need to state what the specific issue is for yourself/someone else though, rather than just what you want the solution to be.

lmm 5y ago

A greater focus on scriptability and customizability might make it a better OS for people with some disabilities. Certainly I've heard that at one point Linux was the only OS you could use in Welsh, for example (not that that's a disability, but it's similar in terms of being a minority need).