I understand what AC is saying, but I am of the mind that this
type of position, however it is called or however it actually works,
would be useful and helpful. Basically someone who can work beyond
the constraints of the accessibility team that does exist who not only
advocates for accessibility in house, but who is a bridge to the
outside world in training, seminars and so forth. It's fanciful, yes,
but if there is serious consideration in light of how access to
technology has grown in scope, I would not say that it isn't doable.
It comes down to details and a willingness to create such a
"position". But, of course, that is my humble opinion. Greg has been
like a one man army on this list and I have gotten to know him well
enough to know he has a realistic perspective on this subject as it
relates to overall accessibility to Apple's products.
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On Jan 13, 2007, at 12:04 PM, Greg Kearney wrote:
Ah but it is a hard hard nosed business factor it keeps you form
getting sued. Particularly as the ADA requirements get extended into
more and more areas of business such as the case with
telecommunications equipment.
Greg
On Jan 13, 2007, at 08:35 , Access Curmudgeon wrote:
On 1/11/07, David Poehlman
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
can you explain why the idea is fanciful?
Yes, but only because you didn't top post.
Greg writes:
Now for the Accessibility Evangelist to be able to do his job he or
she will need the support of the highest level of Apple management.
That means Steve Jobs has to tell all the other parts of the company
that they must abide by what the Accessibility Evangelist says and no
product may be release but that the office of the Accessibility
Evangelist has not had a look at it first to insure it is accessible
to the various disabled groups.
I agree this observation but it illustrates why the idea is a
non-starter. I cannot image any single "first principle" that has
this level of control over the Apple product line. Except maybe that
Jobs himself must like it. That particular power of veto cannot be
delegated. If there are factors that come close to this kind of
authority, you be sure they are hard nosed business factors driven by
economics, not philosophy.
