The only reliable, tried and true, methos for changing MS accessibility strategies, is through GSA. And, good luck with that! This is not to discourage trying, though. 20+ years ago, when there was no access to the MS OS, except through the use of an Optacon, I was in the forefront of that battle. This is a whole discussion that is off topic for this list, but, anyone can write to me privately for more information. Suffice it to say, the threat of lost sales to Apple has been the only motivation that seems to have made a difference with the arrogant that MS is, and that businesses and government are dependent upon using their products. Publicity in mainstream magazines could help some, maybe, but the masses really don't care if we have access or not. We live in a world where most people cannot be bothered with anything that does not directly effect them.
I lost my career in Software Engineering over the Microsoft attitude, having to compromise and choose going on company sponsored disability, to ensure that my children continued to receive health care, and a certain standard of living. MS is still vulnerable now, but, people are still dependent on their SW, thus the reason for using Word, instead of Pages. If it were possible for Apple to make it super easy for people to use Pages, instead of Word, such as a Word layout in Pages, that might help. People do not want to learn new technologies; most don't even know how to do things with a keyboard. Hopefully, things have changed enough now, that MS will respond more positively, but it the threat has to come from entities stronger than any blindness organization can exert. Diane Bomar Sent from my iPhone On Mar 13, 2015, at 12:50, Sarah k Alawami <marri...@gmail.com> wrote: Actually I have a plan up my sleeves. I was talking to some folks who are in IT with degrees and they are going to take it to their state then up to national for a resolution. it's time MS be threatened and in a big way. I'm hoping to get a resolution written with a lot of research involved and send it off to national this year and see where it goes. This might not be a battle I can win, but Me and some others with strong heads will try. > On Mar 13, 2015, at 11:31 AM, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: > > You're pretty much on the ball here so let me put it a slightly different way. > > Okay, Microsoft have made their intentions clear so the user of the Mac has 2 > choices, either continue to write to Microsoft and appeal - and deliberately > keep slamming yourself into a brick wall - or go use something else such as > Pages, Nisus Writer Pro and so forth. > > > >> On 14/03/2015 5:14 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: >> Frankly, as far as Office goes on the Mac, I'm about ready to say, forget >> it! As long as all of us have been trying to convince MS to fix the >> document payne area, and they've not done so, who's to say they'll listen >> now? Normally, I'm not at all so negative with things like this, but MS has >> made it blaintantly obvious! that they don't want to fix it. Again I say, >> just stick with Pages. I understand it's not ideal for some people, >> especially in a work based environment, but if you're in a work based >> situation where you need Word? Then, frankly? I'm sorry, and maybe this is >> gonna sound rude, but, frankly? Get a VM, or Bootcamp, or some way to use >> Word on a PC running Windows. If nothing else, get Libreoffice for Linux, >> and use it with Orca. I again know that sounds really harsh, but >> realistically, what else are you gonna do! >> >> Last I heard, Libreoffice, and Openoffice on the Mac kind a sucked as far as >> accessibility goes. Maybe things have changed. >> >> I didn't say it couldn't be done, but it was really really kurfunktified the >> way things were laid out. >> >> Chris. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah k Alawami" <marri...@gmail.com> >> To: "mac access list iOS Accessibility" <mac-access@mac-access.net> >> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 12:23 AM >> Subject: Re: [Mac-access]: Is MS Word Accessible on the Mac? >> >> >>> No it is not. they came out with a public beta of MsOffice and it is not >>> accessible at all. I sent feedback but it looks like once again we are up >>> with out a paddle on this creak. >>> >>> Take care. >>>> On Mar 11, 2015, at 7:55 PM, Ann Byrne <ann...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> I understand that MS Word works on the iPhone with voiceOver. Does it also >>>> work on the Mac? >>>> >>>> thanks. >>>> >>>> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >>>> >>>> To reply to this post, please address your message to >>>> mac-access@mac-access.net >>>> >>>> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum >>>> at the list's public Mail Archive: >>>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. >>>> Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at the list's public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we always strive to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
