I swear to tell the truth,

[Alex Snow]

I'd forward them if I new his email address. Do you know it? If you do, I
won't hesitate to forward it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cecil H. Whitley" <cwhitley at ec.rr.com>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 6:31 PM
Subject: Re: I swear to tell the truth,


> 1.  There is no IBM, there was no sr/dos or sr/2 and the web browsers
under
> os/2 are not accessable even though they work perfectly fine for a blind
> user with sr/2.  In addition, IBM did not have a group of employees that
> worked dilligently to make and keep os/2 accessable.
> 2.  Commercially available means "free" since there is no charge for
> internet explorer.  Therefore, the only accessable free browser is
internet
> explorer.
> 3.  MSAA has always been available and if it were not for that blind
people
> could not be using windows.  In addition, M.S. has always insured that
their
> os was accessable before release.  Jaws 3.1 diskettes did not include a
msaa
> disk because it was already present in all M.S. os's including NT 3.51 and
> windows 2.0.
> 4.  A multi-billion dollar corporation is  genorously providing employment
> to 40 individuals in order to make sure it's product is accessable to all
> persons with disabilities, evaluated as a percentage of available
resources
> this exceeds every other company including Sun.
> 5.  If windows changes freedom scientific has to earn the money they
charge
> for jaws by doing work.  Windows should remain as it is today with no
> furthur changes in order to increase FS's bottom line.  Furthurmore no
> furthur middleware should be developed for the same reason.  As a matter
of
> fact, all applications anyone could be possibly need are already available
> so no more should be allowed on the market.
> 6.  Because it is developed by volunteers who do not charge for it, screen
> readers for linux can't be considered to make it accessable or to provide
> access to the internet..... oh yeah, and the install for XP talks sorta
like
> a linux install using speakup.  Presumely this feature is being put in all
> previous windows versions retroactively?  Oh yeah, since when did kernel
> patches not be considered part of the operating system?
>
> Anyone who wishes to forward these small comments of mine to the
individual
> whom testified without considering the full implications of what he was
> saying is welcome to.
>
> Regards,
>
> Cecil H. Whitley
> Registered Jaws user and very ashamed of that fact today.
>
>
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