Hello Nuno, I agree with the reasons given so far (broader base of developers / users, some kinds of apps you can only find in X, employability, etc).
The most important reason, however (IMHO), is that I don't want a browser for the blind, I want all browsers to be accessible to everyone, including, for instance, people with motor disabilities who can't use a normal keyboard, but who see perfectly ok. André On Fri, 2008-12-26 at 10:36 +0000, Nuno Donato wrote: > Hello everyone > > I sent this email for a specific person, but would also like to get your > opinions. > > I'm currently working in a computer company, and I would like to start > helping in the development of accessible solutions for free software users. > > I am a new comer in this area, so I would like to make you a simple > question: > What is the advantage of using something so complicated as a graphical > user interface, instead of using a text-only alternative? To better > understand the goods and bads of orca, I tried to simulate its use by > closing my eyes and trying to do tasks in my desktop. Of course it takes > time for anybody to get used to it... but still, I don't get it very well. > > The graphical interface is interesting and can speed the use of the > computer. But in case of blind people I feel it slows down even more as > we have to create a mental image of the interface. > > I know linux has good accessiblity support since years in its text mode > form. > Wondering if you ever tried it, or what you think about it. > > take care > Nuno > > -- > Nuno Donato > > Serra - Tecnologias de Informação > http://www.serra-ti.com > [email protected] > 912456704 / 241631188 > > -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
