From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lina.host4u.net ([216.71.64.105]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 16TPcw-0007mT-00 for ; Wed, 23 Jan 2002 10:47:54 -0500 Received: from lbear (mail@12-237-122-156.client.attbi.com [12.237.122.156]) by lina.host4u.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g0NFldN05425 for ; Wed, 23 Jan 2002 09:47:40 -0600 Received: from cpt.kirk (helo=localhost) by lbear with local-esmtp (Exim 3.12 #1 (Debian)) id 16TPku-0002u0-00 for ; Wed, 23 Jan 2002 09:56:08 -0600 Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 09:56:08 -0600 (CST) From: Kirk Wood X-Sender: cpt.kirk@lbear To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Needs educating: Message from Linux (fwd) In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.7 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: On Wed, 23 Jan 2002, Amanda Lee wrote: > Nope, "Off Screen model approach" is not a crutch. It does not > necessarily achieve the best Accessibility but it is utilized in JFW and > HAL. I believe that Window-Eyes also makes a good attempt to address > controls and so forth which aren't MS standard. I believe utilizing MSAA > whereever possible is obviously the best way but it doesn't always work. > In Window-Eyes, one can toggle MSAA on and off and it is necessary to do > so in certain instances. Hmm, MSAA doesn't get the job done. So they have to revert to another means of getting the job done. It doesn't work all the time either. Sounds like a crutch to me. Of course it has been wrapped in a lot of market speak to make it sound like the best thing since sliced bread. But they do that with many things. ======= Kirk Wood Cpt.Kirk@1tree.net Nowlan's Theory: He who hesitates is not only lost, but several miles from the next freeway exit.