They didn't get any money from Apple. It's very simple. Mary
Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 25, 2016, at 6:44 AM, Roger Frischenmeyer > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I find it interesting that the resolution is critical of Apple for not > testing their releases for excess ability and issues around the voiceover > software, yet no resolution called on any other technology company to even > work to make their product. Fully accessible. I wonder if there is a little > pettiness with the national Federation of the blind when it comes to Apple > and truthfully, it makes me question the credibility of that organization > when it comes to software and these topics. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 25, 2016, at 8:13 AM, Dacia Cole <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Here is a link to all the resolutions that we voted on for the 2016 >> convention. As someone who was there, there was lots of discussion >> about the apple resolution and the general consensus was that we love >> what apple is doing, but that there is always room for improvement. >> >> https://nfb.org/2016-resolutions >> >> thanks, >> >> Dacia >> >>> On 8/25/16, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> wrote: >>> More criticism of the NFB that they're enfatuated with Apple than I have >>> that they're Apple bashers. I tend to think neither is true and this is >>> more the view of the individual making this claim than it is of the >>> entire NFB organization. I'd suggest looking at the whole issue, all of >>> the statements and resolutions passed by the NFB and not basing and >>> publiching an opinion like this just based on something someone heard. >>> For example, I'd rather see a link to this resolution that was passed so >>> I can make up my own mind. >>> >>>> On 25/08/16 07:03, Bill Gallik wrote: >>>> I recently learned of a questionable “resolution” passed at the NFB >>>> convention singling out Apple for a lack of appropriate prioritization to >>>> accessibility while giving other tech companies a complete pass despite >>>> far more egregious non-concert on the part of those other companies. >>>> >>>> Now, there’s this alarmist tidbits surfacing about an unpleasant surprise >>>> in iOS 9.3.4. >>>> >>>> I personally know of a “tech Instructor” at the local Lighthouse who is an >>>> avowed Apple basher. >>>> >>>> I find this obvious irrational animosity for Apple to be without any merit >>>> whatsoever. It certainly causes me to have very little regard for NFB and >>>> that organization’s leadership. >>>> >>>> This reminds me of the childhood game “King of the Mountain” where the >>>> object of the game is to occupy the highest point on the gaming grounds >>>> (usually a snow bank here in the upper Midwest). That being the object >>>> meant that once you achieved the highest point all other gamers were >>>> determined to knock you down in the belief that they would then occupy >>>> that high point. Since it’s obvious to me that neither NFB nor the author >>>> of that article would ever possibly occupy the “high ground” on this >>>> particular snow bank, I have to wonder just who is fostering all this >>>> “Apple bashing?” Makes me wonder! >>>> **************** >>>> - Bill & Leader Dog Holland >>>> - "The problem with people who have no vices is that you can be pretty >>>> sure they are going to have some pretty annoying virtues." >>>> - Elizabeth Taylor, 20th Century Screen Actress, (1932-2011)-- >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Christopher (CJ) >>> chaltain at Gmail >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >>> list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >>> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - >>> you can reach Cara at [email protected] >>> >>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - >> you can reach Cara at [email protected] >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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