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
