linux and accessibility applications

[Sean McMahon]

Not to mention, some of us have to write guis for the visually co-dependent.
They like their pretty pictures and we need to know what's on the screen.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom and Esther Ward" <tward1978 at earthlink.net>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 4:54 AM
Subject: Re: linux and accessibility applications


> Hi. I realize that most of Linux users love the shell, but there is a reason
> for the curren trends to add accessibility to the GUI, java swing, and other
> GUI  based stuff. First, that is the way in which 99% of all sighted users
> operate, and one way or another staying at the shell prompt will restrict us
> equal access to flagship applications. Second, the large majority of
> disabled computer users have grown in to Windows, and those I've asked will
> not even try Linux until something like the Gnome accessibility project
> matures enough that is equal with Jaws and Windows.
> So in the end there is nothing silly in the trend at all, but we can only
> have something else to gain. What we do with it will end up being decided by
> personal preference.
> Hth.
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