Thread Subject: Re: Non-Closed System Approach.

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From: Jonathan Avila
Date: Wed, Nov 29 2006 7:25 AM

<blockquote> AT that it can be established that users will reliably have
with them and will reliably be permitted to use when they encounter the
product. </blockquote>

I think this phrase is potentially dangerous. A vendor could argue that I
can install my own screen reader on a system but in reality technical issues
and policies might prevent this from actually occurring thus prevent access
to a system.

Jonathan

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