Hi, Bryen. You're question is a good one. The answer is simple: We need Vinux because it enables us to increase the rate of improvement of accessibility in all the major Linux distros.
We're making real progress with Vinux, and we're feeding our improvements as rapidly upstream as they will take them. For example, if you have a reasonably new Firefox (say 3.6 or newer), chances are it's accessibility is fairly poor. We've fixed the worst bug over in Vinux land, and a patch is waiting for review at Mozilla. In the meantime, Vinux users have had the patch for a month, and we've moved onto tracking down the next bug. We've also made cell_renderer_pixbuf more accessible, and vinux testers can actually use Synaptic. Having a critical mass of visually impaired developers working together can enable us to fix today's problems, with time left over to make improvements. We don't have to wait for upstream release cycles to move forward. It's all about rapid progress. Accessibility comes first, and we don't accept excuses for slowing down. Bill _______________________________________________ gnome-accessibility-list mailing list gnome-accessibility-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-accessibility-list
