Re: Orca 0.2.3

[Janina Sajka <janina rednote net>]

If so, Willem, then they need to learn something better, too.

Willem van der Walt writes:
> Hi,
> I think the need for a GUI configuration tool is set by some or other 
> Gnome policy for inclusion into a standard Gnome release rather than by 
> Willy.
>  On Mon, 24 Apr 2006, Janina Sajka wrote:
>
> > Tomas Cerha writes:
> > > Janina Sajka napsal(a):
> > > > This will only be useful if if gui accessibility is still working. If
> > > > the gui is broken so that orca isn't working for the use, no gui tool is
> > > > going to help the user get it back.
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I believe the design of the Configuration infrastructure can be
> > > independent of the actual GUI.  For example the solution proposed by
> > > Brailcom would allow to create a simple console-based or browser-based
> > > configuration frontend.  In addition, the user still has the option of
> > > editing the configuration file, doesn't he?
> >
> >
> > Yes, absolutely. My central point is that configuration is most useful
> > if it can be performed apart from the environment being configured. I
> > like the browser suggestion very much for just this reason.
> >
> > So, my complaint with Willie's original point focused on three words
> > only, "gui configuration tool." The problem is simple, if the gui isn't
> > working for the user, no gui tool will help fix it. We need a tool
> > outside the gui environment.
> >
> > PS: This is also an opportunity for our f/oss environment to provide
> > greater accessibility than people have come to expect on platforms like
> > Windows and Macintosh. I believe those two environments rely on "gui
> > configuration tools," so I am not surprised people would talk about
> > wanting "gui configuration tools." But, it's the wrong approach.
> >
> > Janina
> >
> >
> > > Best regards, Tomas.
> > >
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Janina Sajka                            Phone: +1.240.715.1272
Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC      http://CapitalAccessibility.Com

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Chair, Accessibility Workgroup          Free Standards Group (FSG)
janina freestandards org                http://a11y.org