The IAccessible2 was apparently not given to Oracle. However, it is mentioned as one feature that will be donated to the Apache OpenOffice.org project as part of the contribution of the standalone Symphony software: <http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-ooo-dev/201107.mbox/%3cCAP-ksojJnTAYZDBoTY6gfOEnh9fcmEoxcd8DX=x3hd3s6bq...@mail.gmail.com%3e>
There is an earlier contribution that is apparently in the OpenOffice.org code base but might not have been incorporated in a distribution at this point. You are at the right place to find out whether that is being pulled into LibreOffice or not. Malte [Timmermann] is mentioned as having some knowledge of the status on OpenOffice.org. The Symphony contribution has not occurred yet and it will probably not start to be pulled apart for features to integrate into future Apache OpenOffice releases until after the OpenOffice.org contribution has been absorbed. With regard to licensing, anything available from Apache is available under the Apache License version 2 (ALv2 to its friends). This is a permissive license that is not copyleft but it is compatible with the [L]GPL family of licenses. There is no limitation that would prevent integration, with whatever modifications are necessary, into LibreOffice, once an IAccessible2 implementation is available on Apache. - Dennis PS: One interesting wrinkle being discussed on [email protected] is the possible use of DITA for authoring the integrated help and other materials. DITA is a form of single-source authoring that has multiple targets. It is also an OASIS Standard. This may be an advantage in making these materials accessible. Just something to think about in terms of potential future value. It is premature for there to be a decision about this at Apache, but the fact that the Symphony project is already using DITA may become a factor. -----Original Message----- From: Jean-Philippe MENGUAL [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 18:53 To: [email protected] Subject: [libreoffice-accessibility] Libreoffice, screen reader, Windows Hi, My point of starting is: while Libreoffice is accessible all right with the screen reader Orca with GNU/Linux, it's absolutely not usable with NVDA on Windows. The problem: it makes loose the credibility of the free software, which is installed in public administrations, and problematic for blind people. So I would like us to work very much about this, with testers, and developpers which are mandatory. During Libre Software Meeting, I was told that IBM had written a module to make OOo accessible. If I understand, its name is "Iaccessible2". Really? If it is right, it seemed it was given to Oracle. Now the question is: where's this code? In Apache foundation? Oracle? or could Libreoffice ship this in the fork? Can we fetch it from Apache if it's there and what are license conditions (I don't know Apache License)? Is it implemented? If it is not, who can I contact to find this code and allow to integrate it in LibreOffice? If it is, could you help me for identifiation, so that I see with NVDA what's possible? I read today Rob Weir who seems to say that this code is in OOo from Apache, and in Symphony too. Can you tell me if we can find it there so and ship it on Libreoffice? Thanks for your answer. Regards, Jean-Philippe MENGUAL -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/accessibility/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/accessibility/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
