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Re: [LUG] department of work and pensions = FAIL

 

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Grant Sewell wrote:
> On Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:08:28 +0100
> Paul Sutton wrote:
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>> Just tried to help my mum sort out a pension claim on line
>>
>> http://www.dwp.gov.uk/eservice/need.asp
>>
>> seems they DISCRIMINATE against users of Macs and Unix based systems,
>>
>> Surely the operating system used should have nothing to do with being
>> able to fill out a form on web site,
>>
>> Just thought I would warn people or perhaps people have managed to do
>> this.
>>
>> Paul
> 
> I feel some letters to MPs coming on...
> 
> Grant.
> 
Yeah, just wondered if you or someone could reply here, and perhaps give
a few pointers with regard to the facts.

as in am i right in thinking that a website should have nothing to do
with the client Operating system,

The above sounds fine but I am sure its possible to add a few more
technical bits to it, to make it better.

something about web standards, (again a properly constructed website
works on all browsers that are w3 compliant)

essentially a few good arguments (statement + evidence),  that people
can use.  So when I do write I can give proper facts.

Paul

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