- From: Robert Neff <rcn@fenix2.dol-esa.gov>
- Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 08:26:53 -0500
- To: "W3c-Wai-Ig@W3.Org" <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
- Cc: "Jamal Mazrui" <empower@smart.net>
Has anyone asked Kelly Pierce if he/she has tried other browsers to use? Does Kelly own other browsers? I know they are costly as compared to the free Lynx. Seems here is an opportunity for companies like pwWebSpeak, WinVision and JFW that do or will work with SSL to aggressively market the Big Cities. The purpose would be to offer either per seat or enterprise license that the City can purchase and provide to PWDs for free! This is great timing for them! And a possible solution for the City and PWDs? <Note this is a question mark and I am already ducking to avoid the kindly flame > Are there other avenues, such as the Social Security Administration where PWDs can possibly obtain these browsers. I apologize for my lack of "how to", but once, if I heard right, David Poehlman mentioned the Social Security Administration has helped some people in some way. I just cant remember. Has anyone tried this? In the past, I know pwWebSpeak and JFW have been on the WAI IG, can someone please forward this message to them and please include Winvision. Many thanks, rob -----Original Message----- From: w3c-wai-ig-request@w3.org [mailto:w3c-wai-ig-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Jamal Mazrui Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 1998 12:00 AM To: rcn@fenix2.dol-esa.gov Cc: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org Subject: Re: information access at chicago transit authority I'm fairly sure Kelly Pierce is using Lynx 2.8. I also thought it supported SSL connections, but when my ISP (Smartnet) upgraded to this version, I discovered SSL support is lacking. Perhaps there is some configuration setting to turn it on -- if so, I'd like to know about it. Regards, Jamal On 1998-11-23 rcn@fenix2.dol-esa.gov said: NI cannot remember what the individual was using to access the NChicago site. However, I believe Lynx 2.8 is SSL compliant (AL, can Nanswer that one - despite the fact that I have already asked him Nand forgot). PwWebSpeak is working on a SSL compliant version. NCant answer for JFW or WinVision, can anyone else? NSSL is more secure than an open line and it offers better security Nthan when I give my card to the waiter who disappears into another Nroom. SSL provides browser to server security. If someone breaks Nthis, then they are more than a novice hacker. NI'd be more concerned as to how the CTA is maintaining the data and Nservers. But that is getting off the subject. NSSL is good and the browser manufactures need to hurry and be Ncomplaint. I can't believe that their business development teams Nmissed this product discriminator. Nrob Net-Tamer V 1.11.1 - Registered
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