Even if Alva released the source code, the best that could be done would
be to compile an access solution for Apple's 9.2 operating system, not
the newer system X.

Steve


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From: * EASI: Equal Access to Software & Information
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Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 10:59 AM
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Subject: Re: Alva ceases development of outspoken and enlarge
for mackintosh:


Hi Kathy,

Perhaps they will sell it toanother vendor who will continue to develop
the software, or maybe they'll release it to the public domain including
the source code.



Joseph J. Lazzaro
HTTP://JoeLazzaro.Com

On Wed, 11 Jun 2003, Kathleen Cahill wrote:

> This is bad news for Mac users who are blind or visually
impaired.....is
> there any other company stepping in to fill the gap?  And
what is Apple
> doing about this?  Think of all the school systems that
utilize Macs --
> what will their students do who need these types of assistive
technology?
>
> Kathy
>
> At 09:17 AM 6/11/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> >the full story is at:
> >http://www.aagi.com/news/news.asp?44
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Kathy Cahill
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