Let me just say for a last time. First I never said that Apple
intended to cease development of access technology, or VO in
particular. What i said was that i heard that the priority has been
lowered, less resources will be devoted in the future to VO.
if this is true it is cause to be concerned. If there is any chance
that it is true it might be wise to send feedback to apple indicating
interest in the Universal Access technology. I'd suggest that such
contact not be to the accessibility, but rather a more general
contact. I think all the people on the access team are interested in
continued support.
Apple really doesn't have any means to know how many people are
utilizing the UI technology. They can gauge by the number of support
calls on any given topic. But if customers don't give feedback apple
has no way to really know. It's not like we had to register UI to use
it. They just know they sold Tiger.
I'm sorry that some of you get so upset when someone says something
you don't agree with. Your life must either be hell,l or sheltered.
You all want me to give names. But funny thing is I see mentions by
others of "this apple rep told me." Or "that apple rep assured me."
Where are the names? Do you know how many people on the development
team for UI? And their names?
This isn't a matter of knowing something someone else doesn't know.
It's a matter of letting apple know we believe in the technology, we
want it, and we see a bright future for it. I don't believe apple
realizes what they really have with it. Apple is focused on the media
industry. They have been for years. And they do a fantastic job in
it. I don't believe they realize how many us us visually impaired
computer users are out there, and how are willing to look at
something other than JFW.
What they do so however is all the press going around blasting VO and
saying things that are down right not true. Positive feedback never
hurts, even if it isn't needed.
On Apr 1, 2006, at 10:41 PM, John Panarese wrote:
JD's source certainly might have other information, but it seems
difficult
to believe that VO will stop being developed,
- JD -
John Denning
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