From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from server1.shellworld.net ([64.39.15.178] ident=root) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 16RKIk-0006eo-00 for ; Thu, 17 Jan 2002 16:42:26 -0500 Received: from localhost (amanda@localhost) by server1.shellworld.net (8.11.1/8.11.1) with ESMTP id g0HLgQl52764 for ; Thu, 17 Jan 2002 15:42:26 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from amanda@shellworld.net) Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 16:42:26 -0500 (EST) From: Amanda Lee To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: (off-topic) ADA In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.7 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Yes that was my point and perhaps I didn't communicate it clearly enough. Someone was trying to relate Section 508 to reasonable accomodations. Also in some instances where companies such as Verizon has contracts with the Federal Government to do work, there are other kinds of provisions. Guess Section 503 and 504 have their places whereever applicable. Amanda Lee On Thu, 17 Jan 2002, Janina Sajka wrote: > Hi, Amanda: > > Possibly. Title I is about employment and reasonable accomodations there. > That would be on the mark. > > But, this would not cover documents you get off the web surfing around, or > documents/books you buy from Amazon, etc. > > On Tue, 15 Jan 2002, Amanda Lee wrote: > > > I do believe it does reference Alternate Formats in Section I or so Janina. > > > > Amanda Lee > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Janina Sajka" > > To: > > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 8:28 PM > > Subject: Re: (off-topic) ADA > > > > > > > The ADA does not apply to file formats. > > > > > > PS: It certainly does not say that anyone must meet anyone else's > > > "desires." That's not how law works. > > > On Tue, 15 Jan 2002, Kirk Wood > > > wrote: > > > > > > > But does the ADA specify that the institution must meet the desires of > > the > > > > handicaped? If a PDF file is accesible through Windows it would be a > > long, > > > > hard haul to prove that the law was violated since it isn't accesible > > > > under Linux. But hey, if you have the resouces go for it. > > > > > > > > ======= > > > > Kirk Wood > > > > Cpt.Kirk@1tree.net > > > > > > > > Nowlan's Theory: > > > > He who hesitates is not only lost, but several miles from > > > > the next freeway exit. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Speakup mailing list > > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Janina Sajka, Director > > > Technology Research and Development > > > Governmental Relations Group > > > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) > > > > > > Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 > > > > > > Chair, Accessibility SIG > > > Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) > > > http://www.openebook.org > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > -- > > Janina Sajka, Director > Technology Research and Development > Governmental Relations Group > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) > > Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 > > Chair, Accessibility SIG > Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) > http://www.openebook.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >