Re: OFF TOPIC: Will Redhat Become a Division of AOL Time-Warner?

[Hans Zoebelein <hzo@gmx.de>]

Rafael,

from the Blinux at http://www.leb.net/blinux/blinux-faq.html#toc1.2

> 1.2 Q: Which postings are on topic for blinux-list?
>
>  A: All themes which are related to 'eyes free' access to the Linux
> operating system are on topic for blinux-list. Also themes like
> installing, configuring maintaining and improving blind related software
> or hardware. So is news related to software or hardware for the Linux
> user who is blind. 
>
>
> 1.3 Q: Which postings are off topic for blinux-list?
>
>  A: Blinux-list is not intended as a place to get answers for general
> Linux questions; there are plenty of resources available on the net for
> this. Typical off topic postings are general Linux questions, virus
> warnings, advertisements (spammers will be banned). If appropriate, use
> personal email when you want to communicate with a list member. This FAQ
> provides pointers to useful places where to search for information. 


A Redhat merger may affect users of Redhat and therefore also users of 
Redhat who are blind. Discussing the future behaviour of AOL/Time Warner/Redhat
when it comes to blind support for Linux would be on topic here.
But who would know anything substantial about that? 

So any 'discussion' about a potential merger wouldn't be anything than 
idle talk. I have widened the frame of topics at blinux-list to the
limits, as long as there is a glimmer of relationship to blind support
under Linux. But there is a 'maximum pain' limit.


PS: Redhat is a linux distributor like many others. They don't own Linux.
So if you feel that other distributors offer better blind support (SuSE
is really engaged in making Linux accessible for users who are blind),
vote with your feet and install that Linux distro, that meets your needs best.

PPS: Redhat is so kind to host blinux-list on their servers. Besides
this, there is no other relation between Redhat and blinux-list.


Enjoy!
--Hans


On Sun, 20 Jan 2002, Rafael wrote:

> On Mon, Jan 21, 2002 at 12:05:32AM +0100, Hans Zoebelein wrote:
> > Sorry to say that discussíons about a merger of Redhat and AOL are off
> > topic here at blinux-list. Please check out what is the topic of
> > blinux-list at http://www.leb.net/blinux/blinux-faq.html
> 
> Just checked and I see no problem with users discussing RedHat or 
> whatever Linux related business. After all, some blind users do use Redhat 
> distribution and might get affected by what happens to Redhat.
> 
> >From blinux-faq.html
> 
> "So is news related to software or hardware for the Linux user who is blind."
> 
> Sorry, I do not agree with you on this issue. There were other less 
> appropriate issues discussed on the list and I don't remember any 
> complains.
> 
> > 
> > Best Regards
> > --Hans
> > (maintainer blinux-list)