[RWP] ReaAccess 2.0? Some thoughts

[Roland]

Hello,
I guess we may have to put up with no further ReaAccess versions, at
least this is what I learn from recent discussions on this list.
I sent an email to Cockos a couple of months ago asking for their plans
on direct accessibility support. They indicated that they have
screenreader support on their list but - like with so many SW projects -
this list may be long.
Nevertheless, I think the only way to support accessibility in the long
run will be to integrate it directly into the Reaper code.
On Windows systems there are many ways to do it, Microsoft UI Automation
beeing probably the most promissing at the moment.
Exposing all UI elements to UIA would allow all modern screenreaders to
work without any extra plugins or auxiliary technology.
Reaper already allows all important actions to be bound to key strokes
and so this should not create a problem.
I wonder if a feature request signed by as many active visually impaired
Reaper users as possible could help in bringing this task a bit closer
to the top of Cockos's todo list.
Their reply to my email left me with the impression that they were not
even aware of ReaAccess and what it does.
On the other hand screenreader compatibility could help them boost their
sales, especially for public institutions who are bound to provide
accessible solutions.

What do you guys think?
/Roland