Government? I thought she worked for one of those telco's? And, if my job isn't real, how come it pays in real money? Don't worry. I won't ask you to disclose your retirement. This isn't about whose XYZ is bigger. On Sun, 13 Jan 2002, Kirk Wood wrote: > On Sun, 13 Jan 2002, Amanda Lee wrote: > > Hahahahahahahah! agreed! wonder why Kirk Wood is even bothering to > > participate since he's been so brainwashed! Bigger certainly isn't better > > by any means! > > Well, for someone stating personal attacks aren't appropriate you sure are > good at it. First, at least I an spell my name correctly (Amana). Second, > I don't feel word is better. It is used and many people have no choice in > platforms at work. I use Linux at home and macroslop at work. Then again, > I am sighted so perhaps not so damn bitter about corperate reality. > > The simple fact is that there aren't enough jobs in government > (Amanda) and advocacy groups (Janina) to employ all the blind > people. There are many people who are faced with harsh reality. A resume > in Word format will get more attention then one in text format. And making > the same thing in html takes way more skill then in word. > > Is it a good thing that word is so accepted? NO, it isn't. But it is > reality. And when people stop being bitter and deal with reality they do > better in life. > > I have tried for a year and a half to intorduce Linux as a server > platform. But unfortunately, the choice hasn't been there. Because some > people refuse to consider the costs my workplace is mired helplessly in > macroslop. So I have two choices. I can be bitter and be left behind, or I > can learn macroslop even if it is inferior. > > I think using linux at home is great. Using it when possible in the > working world is even better. But going back to the original problem - not > everyone has the nicity of refusing to deal with word files. > > ======= > Kirk Wood > Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net > > Nowlan's Theory: > He who hesitates is not only lost, but several miles from > the next freeway exit. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at 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 at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org
