Voice input is already quite useful and will continue to get better.
However, I don't expect it to be convenient and reliable any time
soon for editing computer source code, etc. So, although I don't
have a problem with adding voice input, it isn't a total solution.
Also, companies such as Apple and Google have the motivation and
resources to push voice input forward for the general population,
including the blind and visually impaired. Any new cell phone will
thus have better voice input than we have any hope of developing.
In contrast, putting together a blind-friendly version of Linux and/or
a handheld personal computer for the blind is a tiny niche. It's a
happy accident of history that Linux has a lot of text-based tooling,
but the Linux community in general isn't interested in taking on these
challenges. Fortunately, a small group of motivated individuals might
be able to make significant progress on these fronts.
-r
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