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

Thanks Darrell,

I had no idea the NFB did a translation layer.  I'll look into it.

Will
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darrell Shandrow" <nu7i@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 7:32 PM
Subject: [ossrp-control] Re: I Think It's A Great List


> Hi Will,
>
> Hmm, couldn't we just use NFB Trans for the translation capabilities?
Isn't
> that open source?
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Will Pearson" <will-pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 11:13 AM
> Subject: [ossrp-control] Re: I Think It's A Great List
>
>
> > Hi Jamal,
> >
> > Writing a Braille device driver isn't too much of a problem.  I know
> someone
> > who's been working on a home-brewed Braille translation module, so we
may
> be
> > able to use that.  So, Braille shouldn't be a difficult or time
consuming
> > feature to implement.
> >
> > I think Braille is an important feature of a screen reader, as not
> everyone
> > is capable of using speech, and in some situations speech is an
> undesirable
> > output modality.  There's also the on-going debate over the improved
> > literacy of Braille users over those of speech users, mainly in the area
> of
> > spelling as speech users tend to spell phonetically.
> >
> > So, to make it available to the widest group of users, and to provide
the
> > best quality that is possible, Braille really needs to be there.
Failiure
> > to provide Braille would exclude those who cannot use speech, and that's
a
> > route I really don't want to go down.
> >
> > Will
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Jamal Mazrui" <Jamal.Mazrui@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 2:57 PM
> > Subject: [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
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ossrp-control-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:ossrp-control-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tony Broome
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 11:13 PM
> > To: ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ossrp-control] I Think It's A Great List
> >
> >
> > 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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