Bug#535830: ITP: php-recaptcha -- reCAPTCHA is a free CAPTCHA service
"Angel Abad (Ikusnet SLL)" writes: > Package: wnpp > Severity: wishlist > Owner: "Angel Abad (Ikusnet SLL)" > > * Package name: php-recaptcha > Version : 1.10 > Upstream Author : reCAPTCHA -- http://recaptcha.net > * URL : http://recaptcha.net > * License : MIT > Programming Lang: Php > Description : reCAPTCHA is a free CAPTCHA service > > A CAPTCHA is a program that can tell whether its user is a human or a > computer. Does this library implement alternative methods like audio? I am a blind user and have to learn the hard way while trying to use "the web" that visual CAPTCHAs don't actually tell humans from computers apart, they tell sighted human users apart from everyone else. From looking at the recaptcha homepage, I am afraid there is probably no audio alternative. While I can't prevent such things from spreading, I'd at least like to see a slight rewording of the package description to mention the accessibility concerns involved with using such software. -- CYa, ⡍⠁⠗⠊⠕ | Debian Developer http://debian.org/> .''`. | Get my public key via finger mlang/k...@db.debian.org : :' : | 1024D/7FC1A0854909BCCDBE6C102DDFFC022A6B113E44 `. `' `- http://delysid.org/> http://www.staff.tugraz.at/mlang/> pgpbay1NDar4S.pgp Description: PGP signature
Bug#535830: ITP: php-recaptcha -- reCAPTCHA is a free CAPTCHA service
"Angel Abad \(Ikusnet SLL\)" wrote: > [...] No computer program can read > distorted text as well as humans can, so bots cannot navigate sites > protected by CAPTCHAs. This sentence is false. It depends on the ability of the humans. Also, many other sorts of CAPTCHAs exist besides distorted text eyetests. > This package contains the php recaptcha library. Sadly, reCAPTCHA is not a CAPTCHA: it cannot distinguish between humans with audio-visual impairments and computers. As usually implemented, it insults humans with audio-visual impairments by calling them inhuman. The package description should make clear the difference between reCAPTCHA and a true CAPTCHA. Wouldn't someone rather package an anti-spam tool instead? Packages for blogspam.net libraries would be much more useful. Thanks, -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only: see http://people.debian.org/~mjr/ Please follow http://www.uk.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-wnpp-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#535830: ITP: php-recaptcha -- reCAPTCHA is a free CAPTCHA service
Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist Owner: "Angel Abad (Ikusnet SLL)" * Package name: php-recaptcha Version : 1.10 Upstream Author : reCAPTCHA -- http://recaptcha.net * URL : http://recaptcha.net * License : MIT Programming Lang: Php Description : reCAPTCHA is a free CAPTCHA service A CAPTCHA is a program that can tell whether its user is a human or a computer. You've probably seen them colorful images with distorted text at the bottom of Web registration forms. CAPTCHAs are used by many websites to prevent abuse from "bots," or automated programs usually written to generate spam. No computer program can read distorted text as well as humans can, so bots cannot navigate sites protected by CAPTCHAs. . This package contains the php recaptcha library. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-wnpp-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
