I'd also like to point out that as any good business does I'm sure your statements reguarding the use and collection/distribution of any identifiable or personal information is clearly updated in a privacy policy which you update? I assume you probably send any updates to this policy to your users right? If it isn't available in such a policy, then shame on your company for enspiring such confusion. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Campbell" <mattc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <Kwatson at smed.yi.org>; "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 9:25 PM Subject: Re: FreedomBox > Keith Watson wrote: > > First, the fact that a person has to log onto your system in > > order to utilize it clearly tells me that you have the *ability* > > to track your clients movements. That by default gives Kalvo the > > means to practice his past known activities. > [End of quote.] > > What past known activites? There is no evidence that he has ever > tracked the activites of others without their permission or knowledge. > > Keith continued: > > Second, twice now you have said that you are the only programmer > > and systems admin for him. But what you have not said is that you > > are the only one who has access to the systems and the > > information on those systems. It would be my guess that he does > > indeed have the access to those systems and thus can do what he > > damn well pleases with or without your knowing it. So unless you > > are the only person that accesses those boxes I doubt that you > > are fully aware of all the activities that go on half a continent > > away from you. > [End of quote.] > > All right, I'll be more specific. He does have access to our systems' > root passwords. However, he doesn't know the first thing about how to > use Linux, which is what we run on our servers. Thus, all he can really > use is the web-based software that I've written for him and other > Serotek employees. While users' recently visited sites, bookmarks, and > cookies are stored on one of our servers so that users have access to > their information from anywhere, I am the only person who has > unrestricted access to that information. Mike Calvo has no more access > to that information than anyone else. He also does not have access to > any logs or reports regarding users' activities on the Web. > > Keith continued: > > Third, I have never claimed that any of these activities are > > taking place. > [End of quote.] > > Really? I quote from your previous message: > > > Matt > > may claim that they are not doing any tracking, but from past > > experience with others in the company I have no doubt that it is > > being done, whether he knows about it or not. > [End of quote.] > > Keith concluded: > > from the history of the person I would be as fearful of > > that as I would be in handing a junkie a vial of crack and > > telling him not to use it. How long do you think that it would > > take for the urge to overcome him? Not long I would suppose. > [End of quote.] > > Do you realize how offensive that statement is? You're comparing a > person who you don't even know, and who has done this community much > more good than harm (if any harm at all), to a crack head. Mike Calvo > is a member of the blind community who, with the help of myself and > others, has made a positive difference in hundreds of lives through > FreedomBox. People who never touched a computer before are enjoying the > benefits of the Internet thanks to Mike's work. With FreedomBox 2.0, > seasoned computer users are enjoying and benefitting from the Internet > even more. And FreedomBox has the potential to do good for thousands or > millions of people. Over the past four and a half years, Mike has > devoted his life to FreedomBox, with negligible monetary compensation in > return so far. And before that, he put over 400 blind people to work, > many of which still have those jobs or have progressed in their career; > this is documented. The last thing he deserves is such an insult. As > one of his best friends and closest colleagues, I am offended too. If > you disagree with some of our business practices and can back up yoru > statements wiht facts, fine. But don't throw the baby out with the bath > water, and please don't stoop to personal attacks! > -- > Matt Campbell > Lead Programmer > Serotek Corporation > www.freedombox.info > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
