RH9 disks on the net.

[Steve Holmes]

I don't know where ghettos play into this but Slackware does have
several kernels for unique configurations.  Case in point: separate
kernels for SCSI, several less common hardware configurations and yes,
speakup!.  At least one can then use a main stream distro to boot
linux though he will probably eventually recompile a kernel for
specific needs anyway and speakup would certainly be included at that
time.  Slackware doesn't use a "on size fits all" kernel.  I don't
know if other distros do it though.

On Tue, Apr 08, 2003 at 12:14:14PM -0400, Janina Sajka wrote:
> 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?
> > > >
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > Speakup mailing list
> > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca
> > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> > >
> > >
> > 
> > -- 
> > The Moon is Waxing Crescent (35% of Full)
> > So visit me sometime at http://www.mhonline.net/~chuckh
> > 
> > 
> > _______________________________________________
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> > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca
> > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> 
> -- 
> 	
> 				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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