Re: A question of definition

[Randy Dipner <dipner@mtc-inc.com>]

James Thatcher wrote:

> I am surprised at the diverse interpretations of, or propsals
> for, out charge. This is not access to hardware repair. It is not
> access to support systems, error diagnosis, or integration. It
> is access to electronic information techology. I think mainly
> computers and the software that runs there. Mainly. The more
> the scope is widened, the more the standards will be diluted.
>

I think the difficulty is that since technology has moved out of the lab and
onto the desktop the line between "user" operations and maintenance and
repair has blurred. I am merely wondering how far we extend the boundary. I
would echo Jim's comment that if we attempt to extend it too far, we will
run the very real risk of diluting our standards setting effort or worse. I
do, however, think that 508 has always contemplated a range of technology
far greater than computers and software. It certainly includes copiers,
faxes. telephones, etc. (All of which are covered in Dave's initial family
taxonomy.

>
> And I think the committees were supposed to have separate
> lists.

I also thought the idea was to separate the lists.

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