Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OASIS_(organization) did it with open document formats. I think Microsoft joined that one with the 2007 issue of MS Office so therer's still hope.
> On 21/02/2021 13:11 Eric Oyen via chirp_users > <chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com> wrote: > > > Actually, that is not a bad idea all things considered. An open API that > is standard regardless of OS would make life a lot easier for both the coders > and users. Unfortunately, try convincing both Apple and Microsoft of this. > Perhaps something like the UEFI consortium might work to get this to happen. > > DE n7zzt Eric > > > > > > On Feb 21, 2021, at 9:14 AM, Chuck Hast <kp4...@gmail.com > mailto:kp4...@gmail.com > wrote: > > I think that this is one that the proprietary folks could take a > > lesson from Open Source, I know several people who use > > Chirp on Linux for the open screen reader interface. I think it > > is time that those two groups stump up and write code that > > will use the open API rather than force the Chirp coders to > > code for their proprietary interfaces. They have enough on > > their plates keeping up with all of the other stuff. Knowing > > that I have vision limited friends who happily use Linux for > > the screen reader interface nulls that whole Chirp should > > meet MS/Apple API's. Sorry but they either need to cut > > bait or get off the dock. > > > > On Sun, Feb 21, 2021 at 7:54 AM Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF > > <ni...@ngunn.net mailto:ni...@ngunn.net > wrote: > > > > > > > If Chirp is properly screen reader complient on Linux but > > not on Windows or MACOS then I suggest you contact Microsoft and Apple and > > ask them to make their screen readers more complient with the open standard > > used by your Linux screen reader. > > > . > > > > > > > On 21/02/2021 03:54 Eric Oyen via chirp_users > > > <chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com > > > mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello users and devs. > > > > > > > > I recently acquired some new radios. These are definitely > > > for the prepper set (as I am one besides being a ham). > > > > > > > > The radio is the Retevus H-777 and it’s little brother, the > > > H-777s. Both are programmable using a standard 2 pin kenwood style > > > programming cable. I recently asked for assistance from that company > > > because their in house software had some issues that prevented it working > > > with my screen reader (much like your package which has the same issues > > > btw). However, with a bit of visual assistance, I was able to reprogram > > > these radios for the 70cm ham band. Now, I gave that company the primary > > > web site and asked if they would send over the data and let you guys have > > > a whack at it. Maybe they will and maybe they won’t. If they do, then you > > > know who to thank for it. > > > > > > > > On another matter, I am going to ask this again, are you > > > guys ever going to make your package properly screen reader accessible on > > > either the windows or OS X platforms? I know it is on Linux, but then, I > > > am a techie. However, there are many blind or visually impaired hams out > > > there (as well as others in the GMRS, FRS and other communities) that > > > aren’t and have to depend on outside people to program their equipment. > > > Now, I know all the excuses, including complexity of coding, etc. > > > However, there are code snippets and libraries available that can be > > > incorprated into the primary CHIRP program without too much difficulty. > > > Lord knows, I’ve done enough reading on it. However, I have no experience > > > in coding, so it would be inappropriate to ask me to fork the project > > > just to add this functionality. Now, I will probably hear from more than > > > a few of you stating that I represent a “niche market”. That may have > > > been true 20 years ago, but not anymore. Our numbers are growing and we > > > are appearing in more communities. Now, far be it for me to point this > > > out, but seriously, wouldn’t you want to be on board with the Woke Train > > > here, touting your software package as diversity and inclusive compliant? > > > It would certainly make your package more appealing than it already is. > > > Of course, if you don’t want to be inclusive or exercise some action > > > toward diversity, that is your decision. In any case, I thought I would > > > point this out. > > > > > > > > Anyway, I hope that company I wrote to sends you the data > > > to add the H777 and it’s cousin the H777s to you to add it to the > > > supported radios matrix. > > > > > > > > Oh, and if you want to experiment with a set, they can be > > > had for cheap on amazon (about $35 for a pair of the H-777s radios). > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > > > DE n7zzt Eric > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > chirp_users mailing list > > > > chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com > > > mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com > > > > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > > > > This message was sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at > > > ni...@ngunn.net mailto:ni...@ngunn.net > > > > To unsubscribe, send an email to > > > chirp_users-unsubscr...@intrepid.danplanet.com > > > mailto:chirp_users-unsubscr...@intrepid.danplanet.com > > > > > > Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel > > > +1-937-971-0366 > > > Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail > > > ni...@ngunn.net mailto:ni...@ngunn.net wwwhttp://www.ngunn.net/ > > > _______________________________________________ > > > chirp_users mailing list > > > chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com > > > mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com > > > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > > > This message was sent to Chuck Hast at kp4...@gmail.com > > > mailto:kp4...@gmail.com > > > To unsubscribe, send an email to > > > chirp_users-unsubscr...@intrepid.danplanet.com > > > mailto:chirp_users-unsubscr...@intrepid.danplanet.com > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Chirp + Editcp + MD380Tools on Linux > > Celestial!!! > > Chuck -- KP4DJT > > _______________________________________________ > > chirp_users mailing list > > chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com > > mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com > > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > > This message was sent to Eric Oyen at eric.o...@icloud.com > > To unsubscribe, send an email to > > chirp_users-unsubscr...@intrepid.danplanet.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was > sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at ni...@ngunn.net To unsubscribe, send an email to > chirp_users-unsubscr...@intrepid.danplanet.com > Nigel A. 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