[ossrp-control] Re: What Will LongHorn Offer For A Reader
From: "John J. Boyer" <jjb-elba@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 16:09:07 -0500 (CDT)
Penny,
I am deaf-blind and do not understand speech at all. From my perspective,
braille support should be a basic requirement of any screen reader. I am
also a programmer and use braille for coding. This is another reason why
braille support should be a basic requirement.
I have a mac and actually like it better than Windows, but Apple's
VoiceOver is a big disappointment, because it does not include braille
support.
John
On Sun, 24 Apr 2005, Penny Leclair wrote:
> Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 10:57:19 -0400
> From: Penny Leclair <penny.leclair@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [ossrp-control] Re: What Will LongHorn Offer For A Reader
>
> Hello everyone:
>
> When we talk about basics and requirements, I would like to indicate that
> people, such as myself, who have a hearing impairment and are blind, need a
> very clear speech and for me the few I can understand are more expensive! So
> quality does matter. I wanted to provide this comment now, as we are looking
> at what a basic requirement of a screen reader might be. I also use a
> Braille display, more to confirm what might be difficult for me to hear.
>
> As I am not a tech person, I remain a listener, and will be willing to test
> or minor areas of assistance as the project moves forward.
> Penny
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Elba
