Rose wrote: > It would be much appreciated if this could be added to a list of things that > Ooo developers might consider fixing at some time.
a) The issue here is that, thus far, the vast majority of commercial a11y developers have point blank refused to provide any support for OOo, or other FLOSS software. [At least one is on record for saying that they will never provide support for any software that does not originate at one microsoft way. ] b) FLOSS a11y developemnt is being held back because the USPTO, in its infinite wisdom, has been issue patents on request for the last twenty or so years. The sole function of these patents is to maximize the cost of R&D by other organizations, by reqiring them to either pay a "royalty" tax for that which is blatantly obvious to all and sundry. c) None of the organizations who allegedly help individuals with a11y have the slightest intention of actually doing something that will help their victims for more than the immediate future -- if that long. They consistently advocate wasting US$25K+ per unfortunate soul that falls into their hands, for tools that they know are sub-optimal, non-functional, and not viable options in the long term, rather than use any money for R&D in producing tools that do work for those whom they allegedly, but consistently fail to help. xan jonathon --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
