I'm only going by what I saw on this list and maybe one other, but I guess I didn't see a lot of panic or Apple bashing. Of course, I'm not following everything that's going on in Twitter space. I kind of wonder if there's a bit of overreacting on both sides of this issue.
On 19/09/12 09:27, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: > Hi Shawn, this is not correct exactly. Let me explain my take on this. > What Apple did in the KeyNote is talk about many of the upcoming > features of iOS 6, what it will do, featured items. They didn't talk > about all the changes, fixes, ETC. They did things to wet people's > appetites. That's the kind of stuff which is perfectly legal to tweet > about or talk about because as you point out, if Apple themselves talked > about it, then it's public news and it came from the horse's mouth > so-to-speak. The thing that people are upset about was the amount of > details which were given regarding the accessibility of the app store. > It would have been one to say that there are problems, but we can't give > specific details and hopefully if things get worked out then it's a moot > issue, but it was something totally different that the full nature of > the details were given out and in the end it was for nothing because > Apple ended up fixing them before release date. > > I'm not judging AppleVis or any of its editorial staff for what they > did, just pointing out why some people are ok with this and why some are > not. In fact, I was one of the people who initially posted to this list > about how you should read what AppleVis has to say before you upgrade to > iOS 6. at the time I posted that, I was thinking it was going to be a > blog post made some time today to give people a heads up on what to expect. > > Personally I would choose to honor an NDA, but I'm also not the kind of > troop who follows orders 100% of the time without question either. Does > that make me wishy-washy? Or does that make me disloyal? I really don't > care what people think. > > If it had been up to me, I would not have given as much details about > the iOS 6 app store because it ended up causing disinformation and > panic. Then people started thinking that Apple suddenly hates blind > people, and the list goes on and on and on. Instead, I would have done > something more vague like what I stated above, there are some issues > which might impact the use of some iOS 6 features, please please read > them when we can give details before upgrading, blah blah blah. > > But that's just me. > > I don't harbor any ill will toward AppleVis and I don't see the reason > for the constant bashing and name calling i've seen on Twitter these > last few days. > > -- > Raul A. Gallegos > My Doctor told me that I'm paranoid, I wonder if he's told anyone else... > Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com > Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 > Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 > > On 9/18/2012 1:58 PM, Shawn Keen wrote: >> Just a curious thought, but, seeing that apple all ready did a huge >> keynote presentation . with lots of reporters there who tweated the >> event, all about IOS 6 wouldn't that totally void there NDA. >> >> I mean, if this blog had been put out the week before I could see a >> problem. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Wil James <mailto:[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 18, 2012 12:49 PM >> *Subject:* The Dangers of Jumping the Gun >> >> Now that the app store is reportedly fixed, I would like to bring to >> your attention why posting the findings of a beta release to the >> public is counter-productive. >> >> Here is an article that was posted by a mainstream news site. >> Unfortunately, this makes us look bad. >> >> Siri, will Apple's App Store lock out #blind people on iOS 6? >> http://t.co/Or0NIO4a >> >> A website has broken the wall of silence surrounding version 6 of >> Apple's mobile operating system iOS - and alleged blind people will >> struggle to use the App Store software in the new build. >> >> iOS 6 rolls out tomorrow for iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches - but >> it has been in the hands of selected developers since July, allowing >> them to adapt their apps ready for the big launch. >> >> Now a writer for AppleVis.com, which covers software for visually >> impaired users, has reported problems with the upcoming iOS 6 >> release. >> >> Developers reading the article are warned that "posting specific and >> detailed information about iOS 6 before it is released to the public >> on 19 September would in most cases be a breach of [Apple's >> Non-Disclosure Agreement], and could place you at risk of legal >> action by Apple". >> >> But in the blog post dated 16 September, the AppleVis writer, who >> identifies himself only as David, said he dropped the veil on iOS 6 >> for good reason. The post "A Warning to VoiceOver Users Ahead of the >> Release of iOS 6" claimed that blind or visually impaired Apple >> users may be cut off from the App Store software in the next >> iteration of iOS. >> >> According to AppleVis, tweaks designed to make the new App Store >> more visually appealing have left it incompatible with VoiceOver - >> the speech-driven user interface with which punters control their >> gadgets. The website alleged that problem occurs with VoiceOver on >> the iPhone, but could not verify that there was a similar issue with >> the iPad. >> >> The post claims a compatibility problem with VoiceOver means that >> search in the App Store will not work, pages shown will not match >> what is being read out, and that visually impaired users will be >> more or less cut off from using the service. >> >> AppleVis took the position that people should be warned: >> >> We have been alerted to a significant accessibility issue that is >> likely to be present in iOS 6, and we believe that with the public >> release just a few days away, we would be failing the community if >> we did not issue a warning. >> >> The post explains: >> >> At the time of writing, the App Store app is virtually unusable with >> VoiceOver on the version of iOS 6 that was released to developers >> last week. This release is commonly referred to as the Gold Master, >> and is effectively the final version. This problem has been reported >> and replicated by several iPhone users. We are unable to confirm >> whether the same problem exists on the iPad. >> >> AppleVis said it was hopeful that a fix would be issued before the >> release. David added that the changes required would be relatively >> simple - as the App Store is not hardcoded into the OS, but >> dynamically served up from Apple servers. >> >> The Reg asked Apple for a comment on both the breaking of the >> non-disclosure agreement and the unsuitability of iOS 6's App Store >> for blind and visually impaired people, but has yet to receive a >> reply on either count. >> >> ------------------- >> >> iMessage/E-mail: [email protected] >> >> Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wiljames >> >> Personal web page: http://www.wilanddenise.com/wil >> >> ------------------ >> >> "You couldn't be me even if you wanted to after all I've been >> through, you wouldn't know!" - Hellyeah >> >> -------------------- >> >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >> signature database 7491 (20120918) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >> "VIPhone" Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> > -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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