So let's get to the question underlying all this discussion.  in the
end, are blind consumers going to have to resort to lawsuits to force
authors, publishers, and/or adobe to make all files accessible?  It is not
so much, you know, that authors are making the files inaccessible as that
they are not using the tools they have to make them accessible.  can they
legally be forced to use them, and will it have to go that far?  are
whatever fears these people have of piracy enough to justify not using
available technology that would be of such benefit and, in many cases,
necessary for the completion of job-related duties?  something tells me
these issues are going to be addressed soon and I am curious to know what
anyone with legal expertise thinks about the subject.  any lawyers out there
who would like to chime in?

Ilene


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