> > I spend a lot of my time considering issues around accessibility, and it > is frustrating sometimes that there seems to be a kind of 'replicate the > medium' attitude, ie do the same thing, only use a computer. If hearing is > an issue, use some smart way of conveying sound to the brain, and so on. > so do we , we are not in the game as long as you are , we hope our humble contributions to nvda [1] will bear some fruits soon.
> There is less thinking around 'what is communication?' or 'what senses > does the user actually have, and how can the communication be accomplished > using them, instead of conventional wisdom, and the way it has always > been?'. > to be frank we ( a group of professionals ) had no clue when we started , now we have so much respect for people who use these softwares. Sure lets meet sometime while you are in Delhi , or i can connect you to the group who are working on it . > Likewise, let us not quickly dispense with the aids to discussion and > consensus and action that we have, just because there are some new ones > around. Each has its value in completing the communication necessary to > evolve this movement. Virtual nimbu pani may not be quite as refreshing, > physical meetings are hard to document usefully. > the action i see are there any interventions required in the open source policy document out in public by Govt. What are we doing in terms of talking about the work opportunities and skills required in FOSS for the gen next. [1] http://www.nvaccess.org
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