[ossrp-control] Re: The Longhorn Screen Reader Idea

Tink,

The idea has always been to use the various languages of the .Net Framework. 
This would allow people to work in any of the four .Net based languages (C#, 
VB, C++ .Net, J#) and have their components work with the other components 
that have been written.

Originally, we just thought about a component based architecture for ease of 
upgrading.  At the moment, you have to await a big monolithic file being 
released to upgrade a screen reader, but a component based architecture 
would mean that a system, similar to Windows Update, Symantec's Live Update, 
etc. could be used, and it's likely this could be made transparent to the 
user should they desire it.

However, with all the talk of different versions of Windows, both the .Net 
Framework and a component architecture seem useful.  A couple of off the 
cuff thoughts...  Whilst WinFX, the .Net Framework for Longhorn is different 
to even v2.0 of the .Net Framework, there's likely to be some overlap.  So, 
in order to modify a screen reader to work on earlier versions of Windows 
all someone would need to do is to replace the components that didn't work 
on earlier versions of the .Net Framework.  V2.0 of the .Net Framework 
should work on Windows 98SE and above.  So, if the architecture is right, 
you may be able to get a screen reader that works on earlier versions of 
Windows, although a lot of the functionality afforded by the design and 
features of Longhorn won't be available in earlier versions of Windows. 
I'll have to give it some thought as to whether this could be architected in 
such a way.

Will
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tink Watson" <tink@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 10:18 PM
Subject: [ossrp-control] Re: The Longhorn Screen Reader Idea


> Will,
>
>    Good to see the project gaining momentum!
>
>    Just as a matter of curiosity, what do you anticipate the Longhorn
> Screen Reader (LSR?) will be written in?
>
>    I believe that Rick's suggestion of working on a modular basis is 
> likely
> to be an effective methodology for building this. It could certainly
> maximise on the collected ability of people willing and able to work on 
> the
> project.
>
>    Incidentally, returning to an earlier point, I almost hate to ask, but
> can we come up with a shorthand or working title for the Longhorn screen
> reader? It's an awful lot of typing!
>
> Tink.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Will Pearson" <will-pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 8:07 PM
> Subject: [ossrp-control] The Longhorn Screen Reader Idea<SNIPPED>
>
>
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