On Thu, 11 Apr 2002 13:59:01 -0700 Petro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So you agree with me that forcing commercial buildings to be > handicap accessible is wrong? After all, they are being forced to > do *major* redesigns of the buildings (much more time consuming and > expensive than simply redesigning a web site) so a small percentage > of extra people can get to them.
No!!! Your analogy is all wrong - those with a disability have no choice, the able-bodied can choose whether to use Linux or Windows. We have that luxury. In a later email to the list (I replied to Ben and the message went to the German Debian User list) I wrote: "An excellent piece of prose!! Cheers Ben - your arguments make a lot of sense and I do agree with what you say. Maybe I hadn't realised the strong connection between Microsoft and the non-display of certain web pages - I suppose it is like the tip of an iceberg. I use Linux for all the reasons you state and as head of ICT in a UK school I resist MS products where possible. It could indeed be my cue to do something positive." -- Phillip Deackes Using Debian Linux /"\ \ / ASCII RIBBON CAMPAIGN X AGAINST HTML MAIL AND NEWS / \ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]