[A2k] Paris TACD Meeting: Draft 2 on RMI and TPMs

[Nick Ashton-Hart]

Ludovic:

I completely agree with the objective of your comments - rather than
repeat the arguments which I made in response to Herve and libraries,
I'd simply ask you to think if that statement is valid in the context
of your point.

Libraries and persons with disabilities are two elements of the list
I was making reference to in that posting earlier today.

Also: You reference RMI as potentially limiting access where actually
it is TPMs that do this. Probably this is just a typo, but I thought
I'd mention it just in case it wasn't....

This does bring up an interesting point though: is it worthwhile to
make a point with respect to RMI that such I data should be rendered
in a 'disabled-friendly' way so that the informational content is
equally accessible to all people who might access it?

Nick

On 11 Jun 2006, at 12:44, Ludovic P=E9net wrote:

> Le dimanche 11 juin 2006 =E0 13:08 +0200, Herv=E9 Le Crosnier a =E9crit :
>>
>> =09Hello Nick,
>>
>> =09You've done a good job that help clarifying the issues.
>>
>> =09I have two questions with your text :
>>
>> =09- why don't you insert something special about libraries.
>> =09  I think it's really important because libraries are
>> =09  non-commercial intermediaries that need more openess
>> =09  to fullfill their mission than any other consumer.
>>
>> =09- what is the statute of "The Paris Accord" ? Do we have
>> =09  to write a long and precise text (but time seems short)
>> =09  or do we need to pinpoint some problem and let open
>> =09  the conclusions ?
>>
>> =09That's not only for this part of the text. I really fear that
>> =09we only have one week to write it...
>>
>> =09I'm waiting for the consolidated version of Jamie on thrusday
>> =09to translate in French, for the french participants (who
>> =09barely read english, that is) can add their onw views...
>> =09Who will also do this job ? (Manon, Philippe, Ludovic, Julien ?)
>>
>> Herv=E9 Le Crosnier
> I also think that you did a great job.
>
> Just one more point.
>
> I have been sensibilized to issues for people with disabilities during
> the examination of the DADVSI law at the french congress. I think that
> they are both very important and very hard to oppose. For instance,
> young blind people explained me last wednesday how new DRM are
> blocking
> their specific tools, excluding them even more from the information
> society.
>
> So, I propose to add a very generic statement such as :
> =AB RMI design should take in account issues specific to people with
> disabilities. It should not block in any way their legimitame
> access to
> content. =BB
>
> Best regards,
>
> Ludovic
>