Re: WebKit release cycle and dependency request

[David Bolter <dtb gnome org>]

Hi Alp,

You might also find Aaron Leventhal a valuable resource.

cheers,
David

Alp Toker wrote:
> Vincent Untz wrote:
>   
> > > Accessibility
> > > =============
> > >
> > > In the last few weeks we've started to look at formal accessibility 
> > > support for document navigation and manipulation. The first WebCore 
> > > patches have landed and we intend to provide AT-SPI accessibility for 
> > > the 2.24 release. This is partly in response to requests from the 
> > > community and Yelp developers.
> > >       
> > So looking back at the previous discussion that happened on d-d-l,
> > accessibility seems to be the only important blocker. Do you have any
> > estimation of when this will be ready?
> >     
>
> Hi Vincent!
>
> The first cut at the WebCore accessibility backend is almost ready (it 
> landed once but was backed out due to build breakage). Once that's in, 
> it'll be a matter of implementing AT-SPI with ATK over it, tweaking the 
> WebCore layer if any further changes are necessary.
>
> With help from the GNOME accessibility team, this could happen in a 
> matter of weeks and it's encouraging to see Willie Walker is 
> enthusiastic about sharing his experiences. I've also spoken with Rob 
> Taylor who's familiar with the innards of AT-SPI and has some ideas.
>
> Until it's clear whether there'll be people outside the core WebKit/GTK+ 
> team actively contributing, I'll be sticking with the original goal 
> which is to have it ready and working for 2.24.
>
> Cheers
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