The reasons why blind support under Linux (that's where I have experience) is falling behind compared to other developments:
Open source projects are normally done by people who are interested that this project succeeds. Users who are blind form a very small sub group of Linux users. Many of the blind users cannot code.
Without a user base which is big enough, the development/debug/feed back process doesn't take off. But who else should have an interest to write this code than the blind community itself?
And another annotation: Forget the Linux is so good because it is command line. theme.
Linux is so good because applications are cleanly separated into application core and user interface. That is the big advantage over another OS where applications are huge monolithic code monsters which cannot run without an open window (no brands here:).
Now it is possible to rewrite an user interface which serves your special needs. (Speech, touch...) Your goal is _not_ to do all your work on the command line. Your goal is to have an _intelligent_ user interface which is adapted to your needs. The Command line may be fast but its not intelligent.
And now we are there where we started: who should be interested to write these user interfaces other than the people who will profit from them?
Blinux == Blind support under Linux http://www.leb.net/blinux
The name shines up here as: Andrew Fluegelman, editor, The New Games Book, Doubleday, New York, 1976 Andrew Fluegelman, editor, More New Games!, Doubleday, New York, 1981
While I like the speed how fast things come and go nowadays:) some concerns remain: What happens if a country like... (sorry no names here ) releases a law, that its citizens who want to connect to the Internet _have_ to enable the ID feature "for security reasons"?
Poor INTEL, as it looks you was caught pants down because you didn't realize the consequences of editing global licence plates. Time to rethink privacy? These global licence plates will arrive sooner or later. But if I can choose I will prefer the second choice.
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The reasons why blind support under Linux (that's
:).
where I have experience) is falling behind
compared to other developments:
Open source projects are normally done by people
who are interested that this project succeeds.
Users who are blind form a very small sub group of
Linux users. Many of the blind users cannot code.
Without a user base which is big enough,
the development/debug/feed back process doesn't
take off. But who else should have an interest to
write this code than the blind community itself?
And another annotation:
Forget the Linux is so good because it is
command line. theme.
Linux is so good because applications are cleanly
separated into application core and user
interface. That is the big advantage over another
OS where applications are huge monolithic code
monsters which cannot run without an open window
(no brands here
Now it is possible to rewrite an user interface
which serves your special needs. (Speech,
touch...) Your goal is _not_ to do all your work
on the command line. Your goal is to have an
_intelligent_ user interface which is adapted to
your needs. The Command line may be fast but its
not intelligent.
And now we are there where we started: who should
be interested to write these user interfaces other
than the people who will profit from them?
Blinux == Blind support under Linux
http://www.leb.net/blinux
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The name shines up here as:
Andrew Fluegelman, editor, The New Games Book,
Doubleday, New York, 1976
Andrew Fluegelman, editor, More New Games!,
Doubleday, New York, 1981
retraining them all as Open Source coders could
even save the US (but would probably screw
Open Source).
Dr. Watson running under GNOME.
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While I like the speed how fast things come and :) some concerns remain: ... (sorry no
go nowadays
What happens if a country like
names here ) releases a law, that its citizens
who want to connect to the Internet _have_
to enable the ID feature "for security reasons"?
Poor INTEL, as it looks you was caught pants down
because you didn't realize the consequences of
editing global licence plates. Time to rethink
privacy? These global licence plates will arrive
sooner or later. But if I can choose I will
prefer the second choice.
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