Re: java access bridge

[Bill Haneman <Bill Haneman Sun COM>]

George Kraft IV wrote:
> >From the "Orca, OO writer and terminal" thread regarding the java access
> bridge for GNOME...
>
> As far as I can tell, none of the distros are providing a package of the
> java access bridge for GNOME.  I believe some folks are running a JVM
> that they have obtained from somewhere, but are not accessible because
> they don't have an access bridge.  Is there a strong enough
> justification to convince the distros to provide this package?
>   
Hi George:

I'm not sure. If the distros start shipping the Sun JVM, then I think 
the Java Access Bridge for Gnome (JABG) should also be shipped. But the 
JABG may not work for all VMs, for instance some VMs don't provide the 
javax.accessibility packages on which JABG depends. I don't know about 
all VMs - those that provide Swing and javax.accessibility should 
theoretically work with JABG, and apps do require JABG in order to be 
accessible to assistive technologies on Linux/Unix.

In any case the JABG could do with some dusting off and maintenance - IF 
distros and users start to make use of it. The recent license 
announcements/changes for the Sun JVM may have given this issue new life.

Bill
> George (gk4)
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