There isn't any need for people to get offended with anybody on the
list over this Pro Tools topic. Clearly, work is being done, has
been done, results have been achieved in the past, and will again in
the future.
It strikes me as strange that blind consumers want to beat Digidesign
with a big stick for not updating Pro Tools to a native version for
the current Apple OS, but these same blind folks say nothing about
other companies who have never done anything, made any accomodation
at all to make their products accessible. Blind audio engineers are
not alone in the visually impaired world when it comes to lacking
equal access. At least we are dealing with a company that made a
difference for us for a decade. Also, they are clearly working with
competent blind beta testers to do it again for the future. So,
what is the problem? Are we really just talking about impatience
here? If so, how petty.
The point that OSX itself was not usable for years and that Pro Tools
right now itself is not compatible with Leopard ought to cause us to
wake up and understand the world we live in.
I have put my money and time where my mouth is and have made a
difference through advocacy, not only with Digidesign but in other
cases, sometimes involving legal action. I am prepared and very
capable with a track record here, if that is where this leads, but to
complain because it has not yet been done is immature and premature
and lacks understanding of the process involved. Again, nobody can
call me a cry baby who does nothing but complain. I have resolved
issues including this very same one in the past. Neither can
anybody rightfully accuse me of pandering to the corporate position
and supporting stonewalling. What can be done is being done.
Inviting every blind Tom Dick and Harry who wants to be in on the
technical testing aspect won't make this go faster. If anything, it
will slow up the process. There are enough of us here to get things
done in a number of arenas. Since Jerry and I have made progress and
continue to report to this list about the progress and the plan
forward, why don't some folks do similarly with other companies that
make other products that we all want to use?
We are available to discuss best practices in advocacy or what has
worked in the past, if that kind of information is of any interest.
Otherwise, if folks just need to feel better by getting their gripes
off their chest and writing to or calling companies like digidesign
who are well aware at the highest level of our issues, well, let's
hope that such random activity doesn't turn the tide of good will
toward one of an adversarial nature.
I could go into great detail about advocacy efforts that have gone
that way. Believe me, as one who has settled law suits and has
pending class action suits of the nature this would become, we would
be talking about five years or more of wrangling with no guarantee of
what the outcome would look like.
The passion expressed on this list is good and can be put to good
use. Any suggestions for secondary priorities after Pro Tools?
rick Boggs
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