Integration Database - The more the scope is widened, the more the standards will be diluted.....

["Jacobs, Steve I" <sj131264@exchange.DAYTONOH.NCR.com>]

Couple of comments for thought here...


Jim Thatcher writes, "The more the scope is widened, the more the standards
will be diluted."

I do not believe that creating a database of hints, tips, suggestions,
integration shortcuts, etc. would dilutive the standards.  Infact, just as
ADAAG enhances the compliability of the ADA a database of this type would
provide vendors, wishing to supply products to the Federal Government, a
resource to help them comply with 508.

Jim thatcher writes, ""This is not access to hardware repair." 

I would prefer not viewing access to a tool such as an integration database
as "hardware repair."  In the spirit of making products more accessible and
usable by people with disabilities lets look at an integration dadabase the
same way we view Section 255 or ADAAG.  It's only a guideline that people
can chose to use or not use.

Thoughts???

Steve :-)



> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Randy Dipner [SMTP:dipner@mtc-inc.com]
> Sent:	Friday, October 23, 1998 7:21 AM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	Re: A question of definition
> 
> 
> 
> 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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