Janina, So why isn't the public domain part of bookshare accessible to anyone using a text browser. There are no copyright problems with that. John On Sun, 14 Apr 2002, Janina Sajka wrote: > 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 > > > > -- Computers to Help People, Inc. http://www.chpi.org 825 East Johnson; Madison, WI 53703