From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from dhcp64-134-125-37.rad.orl.wayport.net ([64.134.125.37] helo=toccata.dsl092-170-083.wdc1.dsl.speakeasy.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 16RG7s-0001Nq-00 for ; Thu, 17 Jan 2002 12:14:57 -0500 Received: from localhost (janina@localhost) by toccata.dsl092-170-083.wdc1.dsl.speakeasy.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g0HHEpE04161 for ; Thu, 17 Jan 2002 12:14:52 -0500 X-Authentication-Warning: toccata.grg.afb.net: janina owned process doing -bs Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 12:14:51 -0500 (EST) From: Janina Sajka X-X-Sender: janina@toccata.dsl092-170-083.wdc1.dsl.speakeasy.net To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: (off-topic) ADA In-Reply-To: <033301c19e33$d10e98c0$6401a8c0@alex1.va.home.com> 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: 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