RH9 disks on the net.

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Hi Janina,

My original message was a question rather than a statement concerning Red
Hat's removal of Speakup.  Again, it was a question rather than a statement.
It is true that I did base my question on evidence of instances of
wrongdoing by the company in other areas of its business.

Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications!
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Janina Sajka" <janina@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: RH9 disks on the net.


> No not quite. Nor can you provide it, as it doesn't exist.
>
> Two instances of a too-tight RCE policy with no disability accomodations
doesn't make a deliberate policy, nor does it constitute "many attempts" to
my mind.
>
> But, more to the point, your original message in this thread claimed the
removal of Speakup from the RH 9 kernel is a result of this deliberate
policy you imagine. So,
> let me ask you a simple question?
>
> When did Red Hat change from an inclusive policy to a deliberately
discriminatory one? Since they decided on their own to include Speakup in
Red Hat 8.0, there must
> have been an inclusive policy at some time. Would you now claim they've
actively and deliberately changed their minds in the past six months? How do
YOU account for
> Speakup in the 8.0 kernel distribution?
>
>
>
> > From: "Darrell Shandrow" <nu7i at azboss.net>
> >
> > Hi Janina,
> >
> > If you are continuing to read the messages of this thread, you are
learning
> > of the evidence.  I consider Red Hat's actions to be deliberate.
Ignorance
> > can not be claimed, since many attempts at enlightenment have been made.
I
> > stand by my consideration of their policies of sub-human treatment for
the
> > blind as being deliberate.
> >
> > Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications!
> > Technology consultant/instructor, network/systems administrator!
> > A+, CCNA, Network+!
> > Check out high quality telecommunications services at
http://ld.net/?nu7i
> > All the best to coalition forces carrying out Operation Iraqi Freedom!
>
> --
>
> 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
>
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