“It’s one thing relying on proprietary technology to write a
document, touch up a photograph, or send an email. But the stakes
are much higher when the technology may be your only communication
link to the world.“This is the reality for people like Martin Pistorius, a
disability consultant who is quadriplegic and cannot speak. He uses
a head-mounted pointer to select words on a computer screen using
proprietary software imported from the UK…”