Contribution on definition of "accessibility" - Comments on
ia050074
From:
Gregg Vanderheiden, Trace R & D Center
These all look like good and interesting definitions.
Three question arise
1 - if the definitions already exist elsewhere - then why are we getting
involved at all
2 - if there are multiple definitions and we therefore feel like we have
to
'bless' one the questions are
- what are the other definitions? If we are choosing
one we
Should look at the others too.
- if there are multiple definitions - who are we to decide
which
is the one that is 'best'.
3 - if everyone agrees that these sound fine - then it looks like there is
a
general consensus on what the word mean - and there is no particular reason
for us to 'bless' any definitions and thus risk encroaching on other
standards efforts - when we have not been asked or charged to do this.
This is a general comment from me and not specific to the US working group.
Gregg
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Gregg C Vanderheiden Ph.D.
Professor - Ind. Engr. & BioMed Engr.
Director - Trace R & D Center
University of Wisconsin-Madison