So, Chuck, tell us how you really feel about ghettos. Do you support having a special kernel for special people, as with that product from Walnut Creek? Chuck Hallenbeck writes: > From: Chuck Hallenbeck <chuckh at novocon.net> > > > Janina, > > I must have missed something, such as a major acquisition. Was it > Redhat that acquired AFB or was it the other way around? > > Chuck > On Mon, 7 Apr 2003, Janina Sajka wrote: > > > Luke Davis writes: > > > From: Luke Davis <ldavis at shellworld.net> > > > > > > On Mon, 7 Apr 2003, Janina Sajka wrote: > > > > > > > Luke Davis writes: > > > > False. > > > > > > There is no evidence of any deliberation, nor of any decision. > > > > There is certainly evidence that special accomodations were not allowed. > > I would certainly agree that they should haave been allowed. That would > > constitute a reasonable accomodation and thus be more likely to equalize > > the opportunity. But, that isn't the same as people sitting down to say > > "let's stick it to this person." That's what "deliberately deny" means. > > > > Did they deny equal access? Arguably so, by virtue of not making > > reasonable and appropriate accomodations. Was that a "deliberate > > decision to deny?" Bull.. > > > > Ignorance and lack of consideration? Yes. "Deliberate decision to deny." > > Hardly. > > > > Or, perhaps you're privvy to some smoking memo? Or the meeting agenda > > where this deliberate decision was reached? > > > > So, thaat's one supposed fact in question. You did say "facts," as in > > the plural. So, what else > > > > > > > > "I have not investigated, and do not intend to investigate, the facts he > > > > listed." > > > > > > > > Facts? What facts? There were no "facts" in that post, just allegations. > > > > Rather outrageous ones, too. > > > > > > Regarding: > > > > > > > Some will recall that Red Hat recently decided to deliberately deny > > > > equal access to its training material as offered to those whom decide to > > > > take their week-long RHCE training classes. Oh, well... > > > > > > Is this false? Did they, or did they not, make these inaccessible? > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > -- > The Moon is Waxing Crescent (35% of Full) > So visit me sometime at http://www.mhonline.net/~chuckh > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
