On Tue, 23 Jun 2009, Shawn Walker wrote: > > >> While there are accessibility solutions for Motif, they were > >> commercial at last check, and keyboard-centric in nature. > > > > ??? Keyboards are handled by the X Server. > > In other words, hooks for voice readers, etc. or special, alternate > input devices are not dealt with properly or at all.
Alternate input devices are handled by the X Server as well. Your criticisms are irrelevant and baseless. > The IST in fact documents many of the limitations of section 508 > compliance with their solution here: > > http://www.ist.co.uk/mas/s508.html That document shows that Motif /IS/ compliant. It refutes your claim. > But none from the OpenGroup website, whose sources still date from 2000. > > > contain OpenMotif. Google for 'open motif' brings up quite a bit. > > Motifzone.com is creating releases and packages. Not exactly the > > 'dead project' that you are making it out to be. > > I assert that the 'official' release of OpenMotif is effectively dead > or abandoned by its original publisher. Your assertion appears to be baseless because there is nothing wrong with the support model, nor is that model unique. On your basis, one could ridiculously assert that BIND, BSD etc is effectively abandoned by Berkeley and are therefore 'dead'. That's just nonsense. > Sorry, but even as a programmer, my experiences with motif have been > less than pleasant. Please re-check your "counter" examples, as they > don't counter much of anything. If you won't read the articles (that I cite and YOU cite) its no wonder you are confused. But that's problably explains your problems with Motif programming, too. > It has nothing to do with liking or not, the facts are that motif is > outdated, effectively dead, and legacy. Your assertions are not facts, and don't change the actual facts. --Dean -- Av8 Internet Prepared to pay a premium for better service? www.av8.net faster, more reliable, better service 617 344 9000 _______________________________________________ opensolaris-code mailing list opensolaris-code@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/opensolaris-code
