GNOME accessibility developers concerned about Oracle's commitment
GNOME accessibility developers concerned about Oracle's commitment
Posted Feb 9, 2010 22:44 UTC (Tue) by Karen.Tillman (guest, #63459)Parent article: GNOME accessibility developers concerned about Oracle's commitment
recognized track record on accessibility, and with Sun, our team becomes even
stronger. We have retained most of Sun's accessibility engineers, and will
continue our significant investment in accessibility across all of our
products. Changes in staffing do not indicate product strategy and
direction. Some food for thought.
Karen Tillman
Posted Feb 9, 2010 23:10 UTC (Tue)
by sthibaul (✭ supporter ✭, #54477)
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Will Oracle count the gnome desktop in its range of products?
- If yes, not keeping Willie on the project is an odd decision.
- If no, then your comment is completely irrelevant to this thread and
Posted Feb 9, 2010 23:13 UTC (Tue)
by sthibaul (✭ supporter ✭, #54477)
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Posted Feb 9, 2010 23:24 UTC (Tue)
by eeejay (guest, #63460)
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What food for thought have you just provided? That the strategy and
Sun's investment in GNOME accessibility had a far reaching scope. It
It's great that Oracle provides accessibility for it's products. I am sure
Whatever keeps your shareholders happy.
GNOME accessibility developers concerned about Oracle's commitment
all the people who are using the gnome desktop and need Orca to do
it...
GNOME accessibility developers concerned about Oracle's commitment
products either, but the same two consequences do apply.
GNOME accessibility developers concerned about Oracle's commitment
direction of Oracle are unclear?
extended beyond their direct product, many end-users benefited from Sun's
work. Cynics like yourself might say that is why Sun failed as a company.
it helps you get lucrative government contracts, we all know there is no
hint of altruism there.