Needs educating: Message from Linux (fwd)

[Georgina]

Hi

Well as I said in a previous post.  Its a matter of perception.  Of course 
Microslop users aren't interested in how the PC works nor do they need to know 
a lot?  Its an illusion which some Blinux users need to drop and face reality.  
MS users have to know a lot more than they're usually given credit.  Listen 
to today's "Main Menu" feature on accessing Google's Usernet groups.  Now what 
was it?  Control + insert + down arrow for Window Eyes users and insert + enter 
for JFW 4.0 users.  Now how do I enter text in an edit field, edit box or is 
it rich edit field?  Oh ya, insert is the numeric zero key.

I'm not suggesting that GNU/Linux isn't without a steep learning curve, I'm just 
suggesting that the gap isn't as wide as many believe.

Gena



>You are correct but it's the double-edged whammy!  MSAA sure does enable
>moreso than it doesn't but it is lip service from MacroSloth at best.
>
>In Window-Eyes for example, it's pretty currious that to open an Ecit Box
>that one must turn MSAA off! in Internet Exploder
>  go figure!
>
>By the  same token, Gnome 2 can't possibly guarantee that it's a seamless
>operation.  We shall see of course and I have greater personal confidence
>in Gnome 2 than in MSAA which looked good on paper but we all know the
>rest of the story.
>
>Amanda Lee
>
> On Wed, 23 Jan 2002, Kirk Wood wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 23 Jan 2002, Amanda Lee wrote:
>> > Nope, "Off Screen model approach" is not a crutch.  It does not
>> > necessarily achieve the best Accessibility but it is utilized in JFW and
>> > HAL.  I believe that Window-Eyes also makes a good attempt to address
>> > controls and so forth which aren't MS standard.  I believe utilizing MSAA
>> > whereever possible is obviously the best way but it doesn't always work.
>> >  In Window-Eyes, one can toggle MSAA on and off and it is necessary to do
>> > so in certain instances.
>>
>> Hmm, MSAA doesn't get the job done. So they have to revert to another
>> means of getting the job done. It doesn't work all the time either. Sounds
>> like a crutch to me. Of course it has been wrapped in a lot of market
>> speak to make it sound like the best thing since sliced bread. But they do
>> that with many things.
>>
>> =======
>> Kirk Wood
>> Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net
>>
>> Nowlan's Theory:
>>         He who hesitates is not only lost, but several miles from
>>         the next freeway exit.
>>
>>
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