I started using MuseScore last year, blissfully unaware that it was owned by
THE RUSSIANS. I use it not for writing music (well beyond my ability), but to
learn music written by others. The quite recent attempts by developers to
improve screen reader accessibility are commendable. On that basis I am
optimistic that, as Audacity is further developed, keyboard and screen reader
accessibility will also be further developed.
Takeovers do not come with guarantees of course. I still remember with much
frustration what happened when Adobe, who claim to champion accessibility,
bought Cool Edit from Syntrillium. Cool Edit became Adobe Audition. within two
updates, it was transformed from a very accessible tool (especially the stereo
side) to something that is completely inaccessible to screen reader users.
Andrew
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Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: Audacity Sale to Russian Company?
On 03/05/2021, Steve Fiddle <stevethefiddle@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
MuseScore (including MuseScore users) seem to have benefitedScore fonts are probably not the best bait to hook users on this list...
substantially from their new structure. In particular their new score
font is beautiful and very professional.
https://www.scoringnotes.com/news/musescore-3-6/
Steve
On Mon, 3 May 2021 at 16:42, Rick USA <richardrthomas48@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi:
I have been seeing some articles that The Guitar Tab folks in Russia
has purchased the Audacity resources other than the actual
open-source code base.
They did this last year with Muse Score as well.
Are they going to be employing or otherwise compensating the owners,
and or developers of Audacity resources?
Many folks have contributed to this software so, if this is true,
have a stake in how it is maintained or managed.
It could be deprecated unless another group starts to support a new
branch.
other maintenance or new features might even require payment.
It may also have implications for the developers of the accessibility
features since other software owned by overseas companies, some of
them at least, often don’t respond well to requests for
accessibility features using their own countrys accessibility
regulations rather than those which are stricter here in the U.s..
At least that has been my observation over the years.
So, what is the real deal?
Will we be working with a Russian company going forward either in
primary or due to some owner, developer, connections with a Russian Company?
I am interested in this since I may do some accessibility development
of something like Audacity ProTools or other package downline.
Rick USA
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