I'm not sure how anyone can know if this is a true statement or not. The
fact is, as other's have pointed out, the NFB has taken other companies
to task in the past, including Microsoft and Google. The NFB has also
applauded and awarded Apple on multiple occasions in the past. I think
tossing out such a baseless statement doesn't acknowledge any of the
points made in the resolution and assumes that all those involved in
writing this resolution, bringing it to the resolution committee,
debating it during the convention and then voting on it on the
convention floor are motivated by nothing but some financial benefit to
the NFB. I'm not defending the NFB here, but I wish we could discuss
things like this just based on their merits and not start jumping to
unprovable conclusions that take away from the true merits and issues
being brought up.
On 25/08/16 22:27, TaraPrakash wrote:
Sadly because apple doesn't sponsor conventions. They are singled out.
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On Aug 25, 2016, at 10:34 AM, Mário Navarro <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
NFB forever!
thank you for all you do for us ...
the ios 10 public beta 6, is very stable and have much less issues
than in previous betas systems.
I'm testing the cycle of ios 10 betas and I can tell you had never
before tested a system as so stable for accessibility.
this is the system that will have less issues when pulls out the
official release.
thanks to the NFB.
yes, it was because of this resolution, that today we have a beta
cycle much more stable for VO.
for those who criticized the NFB for calling the attention of the
apple with this resolution, now can bite the tongue for all the
criticism and insults that you made the NFB.
yes, on the applevis website.
and some here in the group.
you do not deserve what NFB does for you.
CONGRATULATIONS NFB!
long life to NFB!
cheers.
Às 14:44 de 25/08/2016, Roger Frischenmeyer escreveu:
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.
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On Aug 25, 2016, at 8:13 AM, Dacia Cole
<<mailto:[email protected]>[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
<<mailto:[email protected]>[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!
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