That's because apple uses BRLTTY behind the scenes to get that braille
support,  Not because Apple uses some type of magic to get it done.   It's
possible for apple to do it because of the underlying linux architecture.
Problem still remains.



-----Original Message-----
From: David Poehlman [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 12:15 PM
To: Pratik Patel
Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] FW: [Missouri-l] Accessibility Anywhere Braille
Display Petition

agreed but I must point out that apple has instant on feature for braille 
displays in leopard with no need to install any drivers using vo.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pratik Patel" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "'David Poehlman'" <[log in to unmask]>; 
<[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 12:06 PM
Subject: RE: [VICUG-L] FW: [Missouri-l] Accessibility Anywhere Braille 
Display Petition


Leaving the issues of platforms, competition, screen reader access, and
politics out of this discussion, let's focus on the hardware that this
petition deals with.  Due to the nature of the OS configuration and
underlying architecture, it's necessary that hardware drivers be different
for each OS any way.  These discussions are irrelevant.  The petiiton is
short-sighted (no pun intended) by limiting the discussion to a standard set
by one OS manufacturer though. The Human Interface drivers defined by
Microsoft are just that, limited to Microsoft.  The concept behind  the
petition is valid so long as the solution is only Microsoft based.  The
solution needs to be more abstract and common.  What really needs to be
defined is a higher set of functionality that can be ported across
platforms, devices, software, etc.  This petition does not accomplish it.

Pratik




-----Original Message-----
From: Visually Impaired Computer Users' Group List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David Poehlman
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 7:07 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] FW: [Missouri-l] Accessibility Anywhere Braille
Display Petition

The problem with the petition is that if there is a need to address this
issue and I am not certain that there is; it should be done in a platform
neutral way.


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