[macvoiceover] Re: what do we do about productivity on the mac?
- From: Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 18:27:17 -0400 (EDT)
I think tinyfugue is available for the mac, but to use it you can't be
afraid of the command line. Have you checked out ancientanguish.org
yet?On Thu, 1 Sep 2011, Rejean Proulx wrote:
> Since I retired I mostly use the Mac. I only use Windows for Mud games and
> FireFox if I need it. Mind you, Safari is making huge strides such that I
> require FireFox less and less.
>
> As far as corporations go, you use what other employes use, and that is
> mostly Windows. Over the passed 5 years I found accessibility of software
> used in corporations going down. I don't miss working. It is getting more and
> more difficult, not less. The Mac seems to be the only thing improving. I
> hope I am not being sower in my old age, I don't think so.
>
> On 2011-09-01, at 5:21 PM, Jude DaShiell wrote:
>
> > Please don't contact Microsoft about any of this! They've messed up
> > Office 2007 in Windows badly enough in addition to doing a bad copy of
> > the Macintosh environment for Windows I don't want them making anything
> > on the mac accessible. Better they should make Windows as installable
> > as Mac OSX is with speech coming on at the beginning of that process
> > first. Then those that must use windows at home at least will be able
> > to reinstall it without sighted assistance when it gets compromised by
> > the latest malware. One of the reasons I look forward to retirement is
> > I'll be able to go through a whole day with a computer and not be
> > required to use anything made by Microsoft. Accessible versions of
> > OpenOffice have been available for some time by now and OpenOffice has
> > the active support of 10 corporations behind it rather than one
> > corporation. The more brains, the better the product.
> >
> > On Thu, 1 Sep 2011, Marcy Weinberg wrote:
> >
> >> Hello, everyone,
> >>
> >> I saw this message on another list, and felt it was important enough to
> >> post here.
> >>
> >> spreadsheets and documents and presentations, oh my!
> >>
> >> Many blind folk are successfully employed for performing tasks which
> >> involve the above and have been for many years. Few if any though are
> >> using the mac for many reasons but I want to focus on moving forward in
> >> areas in which we can move forward and to focus your attention and seek
> >> your assistance with those.
> >>
> >> We need gallant folk to step up to Microsoft and shout out that office
> >> needs to be made accessible in order that the market for blind employees
> >> will be wider. To do this, folk must provide concrete detailed and
> >> factual information about the issues of using Microsoft office on the mac.
> >> You can even find some good stuff that is already written and submit it
> >> to them. I don't have a handle on the Microsoft stream and cannot
> >> purchase the product so cannot help directly but am willing to help in any
> >> other way I can.
> >>
> >> We need to provide solid feedback to apple on issues related to IWork from
> >> a productivity standpoint. Some employers will be willing to accept a
> >> blind person with a mac since we can export office formats and they would
> >> be willing to mix systems if they are able.
> >>
> >> We need to locate employers willing to work with us and rehab or other
> >> agencies who are willing to take on the challenge if for nothing less than
> >> the potential cost savings.
> >>
> >> I know that there are a myriad of issues which we face with regard to this
> >> ultimate goal of prominent positioning of mac in the work place of the
> >> blind, but if we work together, perhaps we can move forward and provide
> >> assistance in this important effort.
> >>
> >> I know that there are efforts ongoing at apple and lots of feedback coming
> >> to them which they are paying attention to and which is helping to guide
> >> them toward better accessibility. I'd like though to discuss experiences
> >> and desires and perhaps translate some of those into meaningful dialog
> >> with apple and microsoft.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Marcy
> >> Hope you're having a nice day!
> >>
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> > Jude <jdashiel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > "I love the Pope, I love seeing him in his Pope-Mobile, his three feet
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Jude <jdashiel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
"I love the Pope, I love seeing him in his Pope-Mobile, his three feet
of bullet proof plexi-glass. That's faith in action folks! You know he's
got God on his side."
~ Bill Hicks
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