[RWP] ReaAccess 2.0? Some thoughts

[Dave]

Hello,

Guess that depends upon the number of Blind users that use Reaper at 
this time.

As usual, there are about 12 of us, and even if we numbered 112, that 
number would hardly register when compared with the Sighted customer 
base numbers.

The Blind users groups, for just about any software, just do not have 
the numbers needed to really grab the attention of what ever 
Developer, of what ever software package.

Seems like the Blind community has to find a yet to be discovered 
program, that is very good, and has one starving Developer, that will 
do almost anything to start getting a Cash Flow from his product.

Only then do we get Accessibility issues addressed.  Then after the 
guy does a few updates, that incorporate a few good changes for the 
Screen Reader crowd, not enough buy his program, because so many 
screen reader users are broke, or are looking for a Free update, or 
just outright steal the software, no matter what taste it might leave 
in the struggling Developers mouth.

Not sure why Ivan, the guy that created Reaaccess,  has chosen to 
stop his own efforts.    I was hopeful, but looks like that hope has 
diminished along with the  other previous projects to give full 
access to a quality Recording program.

If Mr. Ivan would have really given us a solid, Total access, I would 
have paid him $200 for such an ability.    $200 is about my top end 
limit, unless I  suddenly wake up with  a lot more extra cash in my pockets.

I paid a lot of my own money for my computer, and for the Screen 
Reader that allows me to have  limited access to most programs.  When 
the Screen Reader software costs more than my  computer, well, I just 
don't care for it.  Seems a bit odd, unless most sales are paid for 
by  the Government, which is sure to raise the pricing of most 
anything.    Perhaps it is just me that has the wrong idea of what 
fair market pricing should be?

Sorry, I am off on another rant.  Sorry about the Reaper program not 
getting any further access, at least it looks that way for the short 
term, if I were optimistic.










>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
>
>
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