Hmmmm, that's interesting, could be. but you'd think you'd be able
to get a trial version if you're not in the UK.
On 17-Jan-08, at 10:47 AM, Rachael Nex wrote:
On 17 Jan 2008, at 15:14, Simon Cavendish wrote:
I should imagine that it is against the ADA law and the
Disability Discrimination Act, 1995, in the UK.
From www.out-law.com ;
"Developers do not need to make 'packaged' software accessible to
comply with the DDA because packaged software is usually classed as
goods in the UK. If software is supplied as a digital download it
is more likely to be classed as a service – and therefore it should
be accessible if it is being offered to the public. This
distinction may seem unrealistic given that the same software is
often offered in both formats, i.e. as a choice of download or on a
disc; but that is how the law stands. "
So if this is indeed true (as there seem to be many interpretations
of the DDA depending on who one asks) I'm afraid we are out of luck
on that score, if one considers that Microsoft Office is usually a
"packaged" product (if it is, I've never bought it so I can't say).
Rachael
