Agreed but I was asking how it works in the real world and not what is it in theory, cinse I really want to know if it is being applied and if law swites are being applied against private companies based on section 508 or on whatever other law if for example their websites are not accessible. Marlon 2008/4/1, Ken Perry <whistler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > > This faq explains who it affects and who is exempt. > > http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/brochure.htm > > Ken > -----Original Message----- > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marlon Brandão > de Sousa > Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 10:24 PM > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: sectiob 508 question > > Hi, > Although this does not relate to programming, this does relate to blind > programming. Do you know if section 508 only relates to public services or > if relates also to private services? > Like does section 508 must be applied in sites from private companies or > only the govern sites have to comply with what it says? > Thanks a lot, > Marlon > -- > When you say "I wrote a program that crashed Windows," people just stare at > you blankly and say "Hey, I got those with the system, for free." > Linus Torvalds > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > -- When you say "I wrote a program that crashed Windows," people just stare at you blankly and say "Hey, I got those with the system, for free." Linus Torvalds __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind