On Sunday, 23 September 2018 at 22:07:36 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
I met a blind programmer at a conference back in the 80's, and
had a long talk with her and how she did it. I was amazed. Ever
since, I've wanted to ensure products I've worked on were
accessible to the blind.
It's one thing to follow guidelines, it's another to have
someone who relies on a screenreader actually try it out. If
anyone here uses a screenreader, or knows someone who does,
please give dlang.org a try and let us know about how we can
improve their experience with it.
Dear Mr. Bright,
I have been following D for over a decade and rarely commented
here.
You are probably aware that both Linus Torvalds(Linux), and Guido
van Rossum(Python) was recently forced to step down
from their respective "life's work".
I got suspicious when I read that this forum now has a
pre-emptive "spam" filter, and now accessibility is a major
personal concern to you. I'm guessing tomorrow D will need to be
more diverse and inclusive.
Anyway even if you are forced to surrender D to some gender
inverted freak, the project can continue from there after the
enemy is defeated. Have faith.
