Hello, I personally am not in favor of this resolution; not because I don't want accessibility. Apple took the lead in making its products accessible without government or organizational intervention. Microsoft, on the other hand, allowed third-party vendors to do its work within accessibility. Google, though it has come along way, still does not want to adhere to its own standards unless it is pressed. If there was a resolution to be had, it should've been a blanket resolution for all companies dealing with accessibility. Picking on Apple, is as if we as a blind community are slapping it in the face given that it has continued its efforts to remain accessible. I understand the need for utilitarian apps such as maps, transit maps, notes, lists, etc. to remain accessible as they are a necessary function in normal life. However, just to use as an example I don't necessarily need Angry Birds to be accessible for my benefit nor do I need it to be threatened to be kicked from the app store due to inaccessibility for the sake of millions of people who enjoy it. As we continue to strive for accessibility in all areas, we need not be a bully to the company that went out of its way to make its products accessible from the beginning. We also do not need to be put into a societal box allowing electronics manufacturers, appliance manufacturers, and the general public to believe that all we are capable of is operating an iPhone. We are on the cusp of choice. We have fought for choice for a long time. This type of a resolution makes us look militant and ungrateful. What is fair for one company is fair for all. Pam Francis
On Jul 12, 2014, at 9:28 AM, Terje Strømberg <terjestrmb...@gmail.com> wrote: The NFB Resolution is very important for all blind and low vision all over the world. We all want accessible digital future. A link to a comment from the president in NFB: https://nfb.org/blog/vonb-blog/comments-apple-and-nfb-resolution-2014-12 Take care -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
