Re: lynx-dev latest status on java script support?

[Henry Nelson]

> > There is a lot of interest in Javascript among the blind community.
> > Currently the lack of js support is one of the major barriers 
> > facing blind individuals who wish to use Linux. As more and more sites

Javascript is an obstacle to everyone on the client side, doesn't matter
who you are or what handicaps you may or may not have.

> Yeah I know in practice this won't make a big difference to the web,
> but I do find the preponderance of unnecessary JavaScript rather
> irritating.  However, I do still do most of my browsing with JavaScript
> firmly switched off.

"Irritating" is putting it mildly.  As you say, it's downright criminal
in certain cases.  I have javascript turned off, too, and if I can't get
the information I need, I do make a point of writing the people.  In most
cases, though, it is actually a blessing to not have commercial sites
whipping me off somewhere I don't want to go to.

> (In my opinion, about 80% of the JavaScript out there is totally
> unnecessary, and 19 of the remaining 20% is due to lazy programming.)

DITTO!!!!!!!!!!! (Sorry, just had to get it out of my system.)

__Henry

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