Ya, and it'll take another five years slogging through the courtes before any meaningful verdict comes down, and then another five while the big boys appeal and lawyers get rich. -- Rich
----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Kearney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 1:05 PM Subject: Re: Accessibility of Itunes > Well inconsistent or not the Target case is proceeding and would have > an impact on all online businesses if decided in the NFB favor. I > agree that the you can never know where the NFB will come down on any > particular case and that sueing Target while complaining about the > ACB's currency case seem, to say the least hypocritical of the NFB. > But all that aside the Target case is still out there. > > Greg Kearney > On Jan 10, 2007, at 10:58 , Abdul Kamara wrote: > >> Yes, I'm well aware of NFB legal exploits, my point is simply that >> they are >> inconsistent with their philosophies. Hence the Robertson rulling. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Greg Kearney >> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 5:50 PM >> To: General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS >> X by the >> blind >> Subject: Re: Accessibility of Itunes >> >> The NFB has a case in court against Target Store, Inc arguing that >> online store must be accessible. See: http://www.webstandards.org/ >> 2006/02/14/nfb-vs-target-in-perspective/ >> >> >> Greg Kearney >> >> On Jan 10, 2007, at 10:43 , Abdul Kamara wrote: >> >>> I think that would be an excellent case to make. But given the NFB's >>> pention for convenient contradictions (e.g., the response regardin >>> the >>> Robertson ruling on U.S currency) I don't think they would go after >>> it. >>> >>> Abdul >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Greg Kearney >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 2:56 PM >>> To: General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS >>> X by the >>> blind >>> Subject: Re: Accessibility of Itunes >>> >>> I see the biggest issue here in not being able to access the iTunes >>> Music Store. Once you have a file there are a number of ways to play >>> it such as with FrontRow which is accessible. The fact that the >>> iTunes Music Store is not accessible is a ADA legal concern and I am >>> somewhat shocked that Apple legal department hasn't taken notice of >>> that fact. Would Apple ever build an inaccessible physical store? >>> >>> If I were Apple I would be watching the NFB vs. Target Stores case >>> very closely because if the courts rule that online stores must meet >>> the same ADA requirements as physical ones iTunes would make a really >>> big target to go after. >>> >>> I think the case can be made that it matters not if your business is >>> on line or in the physical world, it must be accessible. >>> >>> Greg Kearney >>> >>> On Jan 10, 2007, at 07:36 , James Austin wrote: >>> >>>> Hello Cheryl and list >>>> >>>> I am guessing that the reason behind Apple's slowness at >>>> increasingly accessibility for i Tunes is that they are supporting >>>> two versions, one on Mac and the other on Windows. >>>> >>>> Besides, there are other programs that may even play for files than >>>> i Tunes and I too only use it to read Audible books. >>>> >>>> Best Wishes >>>> >>>> James >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > >
