[ossrp-control] Re: I Think It's A Great List

That is a good point about the braille support.  If someone can afford
or have given to them an expensive braille display, then it is unlikely
that they cannot also obtain a commercial screen reader.  I do think
that braille offers unique accessibility features, so I do not mean to
discout braille access generally.  

If braille were to be added in a version later than the initial version
of the screen reader, then it still probably makes sense to ensure that
the design accounts for whatever is needed for braille support, even if
the details are not initially filled in.

Jamal


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It seems that almost everyone has added to the list of Will's suggested 
inclusions in the first version.  Some of them seem quite techy and 
advanced for this particular phase, in my humble opinion.
I think it's a great starter list, far beyond what version 1 of any 
other access product has attempted to offer.
While we certainly want the reader to do all it can and to cover as 
much ground as possible, according to the project name, it is or will 
still be considered a Screen Reader.  Now, whether that means just 
reading the screen as has been the case in the conventional sense, is 
open for everyone's interpretation.
A good common sense approach, in my judgment, would be a Screen Reader 
with this definition:
A reader which reads and gives adequate speech output, necessary for 
one to be able to use the computer effectively.
Braille support is great if you can afford the high cost braille 
displays.  That's just a fact of life, isn't it?  Hopefully, 
refreshables will come down some day.
To push for this over speech when speech is so much more affordable and 
certainly in compliance with the outset and design of the project, is 
to hide one's head in the sand.

Smile,

Tony

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