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posted by martyb on Monday December 17 2018, @11:17PM   Printer-friendly
from the I-don't-see-what-you-did-there dept.

PLEX, this last week pushed out changes to its ROKU users (I am one). That made using PLEX nearly impossible for some people. Light and Dark gray color palate. White text on light gray background, to the point of the PLEX 1/4 screen height logo and spinning-working throbber being lost on the background.

So war ensues... See Plex.tv support forums if you must.

My question to you all, "What is TECH's responsibility to the Handicapped?".

Should good TECH also have a backdoor method allowing those with usability issues to still use the product, when TECH changes directions? What about lifetime pre-paid services that are now unusable? Should there be immediate return of funds, so we can buy the second best solution (now the best choice for us)? Should any change be signed off by a third party auditor to insure continued usability?

So again, asked differently, what is TECH's moral responsibility?


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 18 2018, @04:02PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 18 2018, @04:02PM (#775876)

    Oh please right back at you! If a free software project does something you disagree with, you can always fix it or even fork it.

  • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday December 18 2018, @04:32PM

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday December 18 2018, @04:32PM (#775893) Journal

    Why not both? Fix it and fork it too? It's kinda like getting married, right?