[gui-talk] Response to "The Hands That Feed"

[Mike Arrigo]

In response to this specificly, I do think that deeply disappointed is still too strong. Apple has included accessibility in all of their products, and it's very well done. Apple has gone well above and beyond the minimum requirements, to the point where voiceover is one of the best, if not the best screen reader around. I would put the capabilities of voiceover against the windows screen readers any day when it comes to functionality and useability. For this particular resolution, I would have said something like, we hope and encourage apple in the future to require that all approved applications be made as accessible as possible, by labeling all controls and making all elements of their application readable with the built in voiceover screen reader.
On Feb 26, 2012, at 9:50 AM, Curtis Chong wrote:

> Dear Ray:
> 
> "With respect to the resolution which the NFB passed at the 2011 convention,
> I must strongly disagree; not so much with what your resolution intended to
> do; but rather, with the condemn and deplore language you employed."
> 
> As I tried to make clear in my post, the resolution that was passed at the
> NFB 2011 convention did not say 'condemn and deplore" at all.  Yes, there
> was a resolution which I championed which did incorporate "condemn and
> deplore" language, but (as others have pointed out) that resolution did
> fail.  The membership exercised its proper right to determine the course of
> a resolution.
> 
> So, having put that aside, do you believe that the resolution that did pass
> was too strongly worded?  I understand you agree with the intent.  I am
> still curious as to your thoughts about the words "frustration" and "deep
> disappointment."
> 
> Thank you, Ray.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Curtis Chong
> 
> 
> 
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