(off-topic) ADA

[Amanda Lee]

I do believe it does reference Alternate Formats in Section I or so Janina.

Amanda Lee


----- Original Message -----
From: "Janina Sajka" <janina at afb.net>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: (off-topic) ADA


> The ADA does not apply to file formats.
>
> PS: It certainly does not say that anyone must meet anyone else's
> "desires." That's not how law works.
> On Tue, 15 Jan 2002, Kirk Wood
> wrote:
>
> > But does the ADA specify that the institution must meet the desires of
the
> > handicaped? If a PDF file is accesible through Windows it would be a
long,
> > hard haul to prove that the law was violated since it isn't accesible
> > under Linux. But hey, if you have the resouces go for it.
> >
> > =======
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
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