It seems to me that this effort is aimed at trying to creaet the force of a number of people rather than just one. Also, another problem is that the office formats are industry standard, so as Carolyn says, "Microsoft knows they have the public around the neck." Gates meant serious business when he said, "A computer in every home, and Microsoft software on every computer." He's pretty much achieved this as much as anyone can, so the company is quite complacent. Our market share is chickenfeed compared to that which they already hold, not that I think Gates himself is to blame for the accessibility issues, but MS as a company has no reason at present to try to expand their customer base. That being said, I see no reason why the effort should not be made to bring this issue to the attention of Microsoft, especially since Apple is outdoing them by leaps and bounds on accessibility for the blind, the deaf, and those who have motor difficulties.
Tony Hernandez http://dutyofman.net/ Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14) -----Original Message----- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Shaw Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 10:03 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Campaign to get an accessible Microsoft Office for the Mac Isn't it interesting that blind people are willing to fight for access to ProTools, Facebook and Flash, but when someone mentions the word Microsoft, people act like they're the mouse who has to put the bell around the cat's neck? My suggestions are to raise awareness of the myriad issues that plague this particular situation. Speaking directly to Microsoft may be an outcome of this awareness, but for one person to go up against Microsoft and demand accessibility yields the typical response: "We're working on the problem, and we'll get back to you." Let us not speculate as to Microsoft's stance on accessibility until we hear a direct, emphatic and clear "NO!" from the mother corps. I'm all for encouraging Apple to develop its suite of productivity software titles to be fully accessible, however I believe the end user wants and needs choice, especially in the context of corporations that require MS Office. Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
