Back off, Joe. Windows wouldn't be able to work with Book Share either, if it wasn't for the fact that the Book Share people saw to it that software was written to support access. So, it's nothing intrinsic to linux, or any OS. It's a closed system. That requires suppporting software on each and every OS that's going to be supported. Now, is there some part of this you don't understand? Or have I made this clear? On Sun, 14 Apr 2002, Joel Zimba wrote: > who ever said running linux didn't have a downside. > > besides, if linux is so adaptable and wonderful, how come it can't manage to > do this? what is it about the sitewhich won't work in Linux? > > --- > > Of course if it were my website, it woulden't be an issue, and it's also > worth noting you can get to the files on the nls website with linux ust fine > (at least last time I tried) > I can't see how security has to be that different. > > > Of course the irony isn't lost on me (accessibility project being > inaccessible) but you really should expect this being a linux user. > > > btw, has anyone tried the libraries for bringing up guis in text mode? the > tag line on slashdot was about > Conquorer in text-mode. > > </stream of consiousness> > > J > > -----Original Message----- > From: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com > [mailto:blinux-list-admin@redhat.com]On Behalf Of Cheryl Homiak > Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 11:23 AM > To: speakup > Cc: blinux-list@redhat.com > Subject: Re: bookshare inaccessible? > > > Janina just informed me bookshare doesn't have accessible software for > linux yet. > Sorry, from the thread I read I thought somebody had resolved it. > I think that's really rotten of them to set it up so it's inaccessible to > linux > and then not even make that clear to people while they are giving their big > sales plug! > It's like if you are blind and a non-windows user, you don't even > exist! > Nothing at bookshare that says "accessible only to Windows users"--at least > not > that I found; just > trumpetting about their wonderful new service that i could have thrown $75 > down > the drain for.! > Fine, if it's not accessible, they could at least state that clearly. They > certainly made the demo page accessible; very misleading! > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- 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