Greetings:
Here is part of an article announcing a new networking software product that
looks like it could have implications beyond the internet into the realm of
consumer electronics and more. It also looks like a potential nightmare as far
as accessibility issues are concerned. I have tried to access their web page,
but it is just a dummy page that says that a real one will be coming soon. I
have also sent e-mail to info@lucent.com, but to no avail -- it did not bounce,
they just never bothered to reply. I will continue to try to contact these
people, and I will let everybody know what I find.
Regards,
Jim Rebman <jrebman@netcom.com>
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AT&T spin-off Lucent Technologies Inc. has unveiled a versatile new
networking software package called Inferno, designed to run over a variety
of networks, including the Internet, private data networks and
telecommunications networks. The software consists of operating-system
software and a programming language called Limbo, which can be used by
programmers to make compatible software for a broad range of consumer
electronics devices. "With Inferno, any device can communicate and share
information with any device over any network," says the president of Bell
Labs...
Stay tuned... -JR
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