Robert Soricone wrote:
Does OpenBSD provide a completed Voluntary Product Accessibility Template
(
http://www.itic.org/archives/articles/20040506/voluntary_product_accessibility_template.php)
showing section 508 compliance? Section 508 requires that electronic and
information technology developed, procured, maintained, or used by the
Federal Government be accessible to people with disabilities in a
comparable manner that it is to those who do not have disabilities. If
not, would it be possible to get a statement from OpenBSD outlining how
the operating system provides comparable access to information for people
with disabilities? We are currently using OpenBSD for all of our servers
providing network services.
Thanks,
Robert Soricone
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Robert,
That doesn't answer your question, but however I am glad to see that
some part of the Government does use some secure way to protect their data.
As a tax payers I can appreciate that very much and I sure command you
for doing so!
However, I sadly do not see the name of the USGS Government agency on
the donation page of OpenBSD here: http://openbsd.org/donations.html.
I am sure that was an over site from your agency that can easily be
corrected by supporting it's own needs for secure data protections and
funds the ongoing development of OpenBSD for it's use as well as many
tax payers too in the process.
So, as one of many tax payers I sure would appreciate very much to see
my dollars spend on worth while and secure product like OpenBSD instead
of way overprice and unsecured Microsoft products for the benefit of
your agency as well as all the one that contribute to your operation via
their tax dollars.
Like many tax payers, we fell many times that our money is miss use or
plainly waisted. However, if you would come to realize the importance
and see the benefit to fund the development of the OpenBSD project and
OpenSSH, as you clearly and wisely realize the benefit of using it for
it's security and efficiency like many of us do as well, I am sure we
would all see it as tax payers as a well thought and manage process to
direct some of our tax dollars to the continuous development of the most
secure OS available for the benefit of all.
Having a secure OS and well maintain in this day and age is a must have
and as a tax payers, see my tax dollars spend wisely on a secure OS,
second to none like OpenBSD for your benefit and all of us, would be
seen as a better and improve management of the public funds for the
benefit of all!
I am sure many tax payers would finally see it as a wise choice in
spending and I sure would not be the one saying the Government would
spend to much in that area for once!
I sure hope you can do something in that area for your benefit, our
benefit and the OpenBSD project benefit as well and I wish you success
in your venture as I am sure you already started in the right direction
by using OpenBSD.
Regards,
Daniel Ouellet
Small Business Owner
And Tax Payers.
