Hi gang,
To amplify on what David said... While many folks with disabilities
are understandably most focused on getting a solution that works for
them (whether proprietary or not, so long as they have it and can thus
use technology, be on the 'net, etc.), I think an increasing number
feel that FOSS accessibility is very important. See
http://blogs.sun.com/korn/date/20080223 for my writeup of a pair of
videos from India about FOSS accessibility (and specifically about Orca
on Ubuntu), and the very clear statement from Krishnakant Mane on this
topic.
Peter
Richard Stallman wrote:
Note that this press release is not about free software, but about
accessibility
It's about accessibility for GNOME, thus accessibility for free
software. The fact that GNOME is free software isn't the main point
of this announcement, but it should be a side point.
Yes. It is so important that accessibility be 'free'. It is so
frustrating when these solutions are not shared and improved. Imagine
not been allowed to fix a bug to enable someone! Grrrrrrrr....
(RMS I know how easy that is for you to imagine :) )
D
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