need to think of it really but the factual thing is, virtual environment is
different than the actual. you do not have to go too far. take an example
of virtual machine which facilitates you to run multiple operating system
with in the current one. just i'm wondering how do those object look under
virtual environment. ☺ ☺ ☺
----- Original Message -----
From: "SYED IMRAN" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: [AI] Future Computing for Blind
I appreciate the fact that we have screen readers for non-windows operating
systems too, but I'm still thinking on alternatives to screenreaders
because what I have noticed is to an end-user, there is a gap in terms of
accessibility. Let me give an example. While working in one of the firms in
a client-server setting, what I have noticed is the client machine has
windows as it's operating system, but it is acting as thin client to a unix
or, solaris, or some other non-windows server. Now I'm definitely
interested if there's any screen reader which will work in multiple virtual
operating system environment in one session.
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sheik
mohammedali
Sent: 13 May 2012 15:01
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AI] Future Computing for Blind
every software including screen readers is developed under particular
platform/operating system. if you say jaws, it is exclusively for
windows.
for non-windows operating systems there are other respective screen
readers.
not only jaws. there are numerous utilities. let's say MS office, for
windows it is different and in order to achieve same tasks there are other
office applications for different operating system. for instance, open
office is there very much for both windows and linux. depends upon the
software vender they are functioned under different platforms. . Most of
the java applications are developed for multiple platforms. you can take
example of some dictionaries which are developed for apple mackintosh and
microsoft windows. now let me come to the point. if hardware
manufacturer wish to develop a screen reader, that software should be
developed for bios/efi. note: bios is the basic input and output system
(32 bit ) and efi is the extensible firmware interface(64 bit ). in a
simpler language wwe can say that both bios and efi are the primary
operating system for computer hardware. these operating systemns such as
windows, linux and mackintosh are the collection of softwares for
providing various services to the users.
. that's why there are alot of third party applications in the market
since an operating system cannot provide everything. ☺ ☺ ☺!----- Original
Message -----
From: "SYED IMRAN" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 2:37 PM
Subject: [AI] Future Computing for Blind
Hi all
I raise this query with a feeling that whatever screen readers we
develop we are always at least one step behind the main stream
applications, more so, when our screen readers interact with
proprietary non-windows platform based apps. So I'd like our hardware
experts out here to throw a light on this "mystery" of computing
cycle. I would like to know what is preventing the display components
in the computer to send the necessary output directly to the speakers
as they would do on the monitor screen? The point is, somehow I do not
understand the complete picture of computing cycle. I'd like it if I
can get an explanation on it in a "layman's language".
Be that as it may, as soon as you turn on your mobile / pc the output
appears on the screen while the device is booting but you will have to
wait if you'd want your screen reader to announce the output. So
somewhere there is a disconnection between you and the computer.
I really appreciate the screen reader technology, but I'm also
interested in the alternatives to screen readers, and would like to
lend my assistance in the ways I can. Some of my wildest thoughts that
are running in my mind are how could we get the motherboard /
processor vendors to make their future generation components Braille
display / speech compliant.
Thanks
-Syed
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