[access-uk] Re: OT: Linux Accessibility in crisis?
- From: "Hussein Patwa" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:50:19 -0000
Afraid not. And I'd assume it's cost cutting as with everything else on the
planet these days.
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
James & Nash
Sent: 08 February 2010 13:44
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: OT: Linux Accessibility in crisis?
You are kidding right? Will Walker has been dropped? Why?
TC
James, Lyn, Nash & Twinny
On 7 Feb 2010, at 19:34, Hussein Patwa wrote:
>
> Posted with permission, ..
> Hi everyone,
> Recently Oracle has purchased Sun. One of the first things they did was
> to lay off the Gnome accessibility leader as well as the Orca
> development leader. Please tweet or blog or post to your myspace or
> facebook pages. Let Oracle know this kind of total disrespect for
> accessibility will not be accepted. I am sure that other companies are
> watching this move to see how the blind community takes it. So, even if
> you do not now and do not plan to use Linux or the Orca screen reader,
> please join our cause. Even leaving a comment on blogs with posts on
> this subject will help. Here are a couple to read for more information:
> http://bit.ly/oracle-a11y
>
http://jkenn337.klangoblog.net/2010/02/06/orca-screen-reader-and-oracle-take
> over-of-csun/
> There will also be something on my blog as soon as my rage subsides
> enough to keep it G rated lol.
> Thanks for your help in this matter
> Storm
>
> HP Comment:
> This is concerning indeed. I just hope the Linux user community can
utilise
> it's one great asset: shared and open development. As long as the user
> community doesn't let this die, there will always be those that are
willing
> to step up to the challenge of keeping Linux accessibility going.
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