Thread Subject: Re: 1194.25 (a) Additional NOtes

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From: Gregg Vanderheiden
Date: Wed, Jun 06 2007 2:40 PM

This is very good. If it opens itself to AT it wouldn't be closed. But
when we define what AT is sufficient (not by naming them, but by describing
them) we may need to keep in mind the trustworthy bit.


Gregg
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Gregg C Vanderheiden Ph.D.



> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of
> Andrew Kirkpatrick
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 3:09 PM
> To: TEITAC self contained/closed products subcommittee
> Subject: Re: [teitac-closed] 1194.25 (a) Additional NOtes
>
> I'd add that whatever wording is used should be flexible
> enough to allow for the existance of a handshake program that
> allows the app to open itself to trusted AT. Using an
> accessibility API is not adequate to turn off DRM - people
> could create an app that harvests content simply by
> identifying that app as an assistive technology in that case
> - the app with the DRM needs to be able to have the
> confidence that the AT is trustworthy.
>
> AWK
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
> > [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of
> Hoffman,
> > Allen
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 3:23 PM
> > To: TEITAC self contained/closed products subcommittee
> > Subject: Re: [teitac-closed] 1194.25 (a) Additional NOtes
> >
> > What we would require of products that include DRM is that when
> > assistive technology is used it can not be "locked" out by the DRM
> > scheme for any reason, especially based upon copyrights, as
> exclusion
> > of people with disabilities is not supported in copyrights
> law to my
> > knowledge.
> >
> >
> >
> > Allen Hoffman -- = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ; v: 202-447-0303
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
> > [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Debbie
> > Cook
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 3:21 PM
> > To: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
> > Subject: [teitac-closed] 1194.25 (a) Additional NOtes
> >
> > Oops. I forgot these notes from the May plenary:
> > We were asked to specifically consider issues of closed by
> policy with
> > DRM as an example. Also to consider products with no OS.
> >
> > I don't know of anything specific to require of DRM products that
> > would not be required of other products? Open to how we should
> > incorporate mention of these--requirements? In a note?
> >
> > Debbie Cook
> > WA Assistive Technology Program
> > Box 357920
> > Seattle, WA 98195-7920
> > Phone: 206-685-4181
> >
> >

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