FreeLists / ossrp-control / [ossrp-control] Re: So, where do you want the project to go?

["Chris Norman" <chris.norman4@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Will,
I think some sort of open-source screen reader (or the bones of one) that 
could be bent to fit anyone's needs.

I'm not sure how this would work, but I mean, I am using Windows XP, I have 
friends running Windows 98, others running ... You get the picture, so some 
sort of open source screen reader for all operating systems that a 
programmer could manipulate would be a great idea, how about it?

Chris Norman
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From: "Will Pearson" <will-pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 7:26 PM
Subject: [ossrp-control] So, where do you want the project to go?


> Hi,
> As the OSAT Project is a community project, it's vital that you, the 
> community, get involved in determining the direction the project goes in. 
> So, we're throwing the floor open to discussion on what you would like to 
> see happen in the world of access technology research and development. 
> The only thing that we ask, is that all suggestions are in-line with the 
> goals of the project: 1) To advance the state of the art in access 
> technology research and the abilities it provides it's users, and 2) to 
> provide those who cannot currently afford access technology with the 
> abilities that it brings to people.
>
> Some of the ideas that we've had so far are:
> 1. A screen reader for Windows Longhorn, which I'll explain more about in 
> a separate message.
> 2. An OCR system for dealing with hand writing and other text.
> 3. An auditory synthetic vision system.
>
> We'll likely not have the resources to work on everything everyone wants 
> at once, but make suggestions.  If you can, try to explain how they would 
> fit in with the project's goals, and we'll take the discussion from there.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Will
>
>
>
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