There may be some scripting needed to activate java access bridge on a computer before it will do what it's supposed to do. I heard something about a few small scripts needing to be written for it with java to turn it on. I intend to find that documentation for my PC and see if I can finish getting that accessible in a little while. If I get it all working, maybe I'll be able to put a zip file up with the small additional scripts in it and explain a little about what needed doing and how it works. There are users on the nvda list and maybe some developers who got this working, so maybe the message describing the scripts or providing copies of them is in that list's archives. Rot47: <;F56]52D9:6==@?2GJ]>:=> -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Homme, James Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 12:50 To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: GNU Accessibility Statement Online Hi, I tried to get that working, but failed miserably. It said that I had the access bridge installed and that I had the OpenOffice software installed, but I couldn't get JAWS to read the menus and so on. So I uninstalled the thing. Jim Jim Homme, Usability Services, Phone: 412-544-1810 Skype: jim.homme Internal recipients, Read my accessibility blog. Discuss accessibility here. -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DaShiell, Jude T. CIV NAVAIR 1490, 1, 26 Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 12:24 PM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: GNU Accessibility Statement Online Importance: Low Openoffice is available provided you can get java access bridge correctly configured for it and you haven't got software installation restrictions. That's had jaws accessibility for longer than it had linux accessibility. The openoffice.org software comes with the database so it'll be like getting the msoffice edition with msaccess included. Rot47: <;F56]52D9:6==@?2GJ]>:=> -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Homme, James Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 12:17 To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: GNU Accessibility Statement Online Hi Chris, What Gnu software can I now use on Windows to replace MS Office? Jim Jim Homme, Usability Services, Phone: 412-544-1810 Skype: jim.homme Internal recipients, Read my accessibility blog. Discuss accessibility here. -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Dunleavy Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 11:55 AM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: GNU Accessibility Statement Online Hi Chris, I think the warning against server based applications should be retained in some form. Some time ago, on this mailing list, there was strong criticism of the RoboBraille service. The FSF has a more nuanced article about "cloud computing" at: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/who-does-that-server-really-serve.html --Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Hofstader <cdh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 9:17 PM Subject: Re: GNU Accessibility Statement Online > Hi, > > I have spent most of the last nine months working on NPII. I think it is a very good idea and can be managed in a way that can preserve anonymity while having some of its services running on a server. All software written by RTF/NPII will have a free software license (I think it will be MIT) but third parties, including proprietary software vendors, can use our back end to augment their products. > > The one problem with NPII is that it is a really big project and raising money to move it out of the discussion phase is an arduous process to say the least. > > As I said earlier, I'm collecting criticism and ideas for the next version of the GNU Accessibility Statement and appreciate the feedback. > > So, I think we can say that this group would prefer the server based applications sentence be removed. Now, what do you guys think about everything else in the statement? > > cdh > On Mar 27, 2010, at 4:05 PM, qubit wrote: > > > I didn't see much technical at that website -- just a general overview and > > FAQ and white paper. But it is interesting. I personally wonder if it is > > possible to do what they want -- I mean, leveling the playing field for > > everyone with a broad range of disabilities and still allow normal > > competition in the software market -- I say this because different persons > > have different and sometimes conflicting needs, which would require > > different support not just on the net infrastructure, but also in > > applications. > > But it remains to be seen how successful this strategy will be. > > Are you a member? > > --le > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jamal Mazrui" <empower@xxxxxxxxx> > > To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Cc: "Chris Hofstader" <cdh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 2:18 PM > > Subject: Re: GNU Accessibility Statement Online > > > > > > I agree that there are legitimate privacy concerns that one should > > address when using web-based applications. I also agree that, other > > things being equal, it is better to get a computing job done locally, > > without needing an Internet connection. > > > > I also think that cloud computing offers much potential for people with > > disabilities if managed well. 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