RH9 disks on the net.

Janina Sajka janina at rednote.net
Tue Apr 8 12:14:14 EDT 2003


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?
> > >
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