RE: Credible rumor that deserves serious consideration, IMHO

  • From: "Sina Bahram" <sbahram@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 13:14:52 -0400

Wow, it only took like 15 emails on the subject, but finally the voice of 
reason has made itself known.

Ken, I completely agree. Now is the time to pressure them into actually not 
abandoning it.

Take care,
Sina

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From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ken Perry
Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 1:10 AM
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Credible rumor that deserves serious consideration, IMHO



If this is true then it's not time to tell people to stay away.  It's time to 
get people to get active and start emailing and
calling them till they do support it.  If we stay away we lose what 
accessibility was there.

 

Ken

 

 

From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Storm Dragon
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 11:09 PM
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Credible rumor that deserves serious consideration, IMHO

 

Hi,
I would not doubt it for one second. They dropped the ball on Linux 
accessibility pretty much first thing when they took over Sun.
It's probably a good idea, if you have influence over software decisions, to 
encourage companies, clients, and friends to stay far
far away from Oracle and their software. I was even going to get rid of Open 
Office but fortunately the version used in Ubuntu is a
fork so not subject to them. unless, that is, they somehow manage to win their 
evil attack on Google. If that happens, who knows who
they will attack next. Keep your fingers crossed, and maybe the open source 
community will keep the Bridge going, Orca is still
alive and well after all.
Storm

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On Sat, 2010-10-09 at 08:15 +0530, prateek aggarwal wrote: 

 
oh know,
i wish its just a rumor.
if its ever going to be true, i'll be so said.
 
regards,
prateek agarwal.
 
 
 
On 10/9/10, Jamal Mazrui <empower@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I heard from a good source today that Oracle has decided to discontinue
> support for the Java Access Bridge (and no alternative is planned).  I
> would be glad to be convinced otherwise.  If anyone has information
> regarding this topic, please share.
> 
> Jamal
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