Sunday, December 17, 2006

GOK

GOK needs some tender loving care.

In October I wrote an email to the ubuntu and gnome accessibility lists suggesting we harmonize our on-screen keyboard efforts. As discussion happens on the OSK-ng wiki, and OSK-ng group, other OSK projects continue and I find myself considering a few options.
  1. Join one of the other efforts and make sure the great features in gok are on the road map.
  2. Give gok the TLC (refactoring and refreshment) it needs to be more easily used.
  3. Continue keeping gok alive, while attempting to harmonize efforts.
Note, as GNOME's gok maintainer, I am in the process of trying to find out how many dependent gok users there are currently and to get their thoughts on the matter. Underlying my thinking is this basic notion:
I want to focus my time and effort to help maximize the advancement of accessibility.