um. I beg to differ with that. there are times when the NFB (of which I am a member) makes decisions not based on facts, but simply as a means of getting attention. THis appears to be one of those times.
Also, apple is the only company that hasn't contributed to the fund that the others have. THis is why they got a free pass when apple didn't . btw, the software engineer is correct. adding a feature (or fixing a bug) takes a lot of time, review of code, testing and more review. This is not a fast process and can sometimes take a year or more. would you rather have a good working device or go the "release early, release often" model that MS uses (often with disastrous results)? Now, mind you, I am not a coder. I am an IT person with a specialization in security. I can tell you that planning proper security has many of the same problems in networks that planning and implementing features has in the OS world. Everything takes time and costs a hell of a lot of money. My suggestion, especially for the higher ups at the NFB: quit whining and actually start helping out. that's what the technology section is for, isn't it? -eric On Aug 25, 2016, at 8:06 AM, Dacia Cole wrote: > Thank you for the support of the NFB!! I'm glad it has provided a > better stable beta cycle. No, we don't always make the most popular > decisions, but we have the progress of all blind people in mind when > we pass these resolutions. > > thanks, > > Dacia > > > On 8/25/16, Bill Gallik <wfgal...@icloud.com> wrote: >> To The Jay hawk Fan specifically and all members of the list in general, >> >> Thank you, that was precisely my point. Apple certainly is not perfect in >> the accessibility realm, but other tech companies who have a history of not >> caring in the least about accessibility seemingly get a free pass on this >> issue! I’m tremendously grateful for the commitment Apple has made to >> accessibility and thought the actions of NFB to be disingenuous! >> >> **************** >> - Bill & Leader Dog Holland >> - "The problem with people who have no vices is that you can be pretty sure >> they are going to have some pretty annoying virtues." >> - Elizabeth Taylor, 20th Century Screen Actress, (1932-2011)-- >> >>> On Aug 25, 2016, at 8:44 AM, Roger Frischenmeyer >>> <thejayhawk...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >>> >>> I find it interesting that the resolution is critical of Apple for not >>> testing their releases for excess ability and issues around the voiceover >>> software, yet no resolution called on any other technology company to even >>> work to make their product. Fully accessible. 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