Even without self-voicing, I find apps like Adium and Skype quite accessible. It might be less convenient but I wouldn't call it less accessible.
On Oct 7, 2011, at 12:06 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: > I guess I'm looking at it as an equal access question. If I want a chat > communications app to be 'accessible' then it wasn't unreasonable to download > and configure Growl to make that happen. Not quite equal but quite doable, > like adding a screen reader. So do we cross some line when a chat app now > needs you to download and buy another app to be acccessible and/or > download/compile a free version to get a usable interface. If the answer is > no then we're done. If it does cross the line then we need to push upstream > and let the chat app developers know we need self-voicing at least for > incoming messages. > > CB > > On 10/6/11 5:17 PM, Darcy Burnard wrote: >> >> Apparently it's still an open source project, and the $2 is to support the >> project. According to an article I read on I think Mac World, the source >> code is still available from the growl site. So if you know how to build >> something from source, you could go that route. >> Darcy >> >> On 2011-10-06, at 10:13 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: >> >>> Yes, it's not a wallet breaker, but should you have to pay another $2 to >>> make a free chat app accessible? >>> >>> CB >>> >>> On 10/5/11 9:12 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: >>>> >>>> If it's 2 bucks I'm gonna pay and be happy to have the service. It's so >>>> useful that apple should just buy it and build it into the OS. >>>> >>>> >>>> Erik Burggraaf >>>> This month in Ebony Promos: Two new gps systems for demo. Mac OS Lion When >>>> will it be supported? >>>> Ebony Consulting at accessibility Unconference Toronto. To read more and >>>> subscribe, Visit: >>>> http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/mailman/listinfo/ebony-promos_erik-burggraaf.com >>>> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >>>> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >>>> >>>> On 2011-10-05, at 2:49 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: >>>> >>>>> So I just had somebody ping me about upgrading to Lion and how they would >>>>> need to update Growl but now it was $2 instead of free. This got me >>>>> wondering. For many chat apps, or at least the ones I use often like >>>>> Skype, AIM and Adium, Growl is the common way to get incoming messages >>>>> read. If it's no longer a free solution for these otherwise free apps, >>>>> should these chat apps now go back and start adding self-voicing to their >>>>> incoming messages? I know AIM has this feature today but others got a bit >>>>> of a pass because Growl could take care of it. >>>>> >>>>> CB >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
