From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail.redhat.com (mail.redhat.com [199.183.24.239]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id E65422F6AB for ; Sat, 8 Sep 2001 00:51:30 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from mail@localhost) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) id f884pUQ08637 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Sat, 8 Sep 2001 00:51:30 -0400 Received: from smtp012.mail.yahoo.com (smtp012.mail.yahoo.com [216.136.173.32]) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) with SMTP id f884pUg08633 for ; Sat, 8 Sep 2001 00:51:30 -0400 Received: from pm682-17.dialip.mich.net (HELO oemcomputer) (207.73.72.123) by smtp.mail.vip.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 8 Sep 2001 04:51:28 -0000 X-Apparently-From: Message-ID: <001401c13821$d15e9f00$7b4849cf@oemcomputer> From: "Jared" To: References: <002e01c1380a$9aac5c20$0f4949cf@oemcomputer> <012101c1381d$cc3de520$8f78f5cd@n6m3o7> Subject: Re: The growing accessibility gap: was Ameritech.net Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2001 00:50:40 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Sender: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Errors-To: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.1 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Where is it? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Angelo Sonnesso" To: Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 10:50 PM Subject: Re: The growing accessibility gap: was Ameritech.net > look at the gnome development project. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jared" > To: > Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 10:04 PM > Subject: Re: The growing accessibility gap: was Ameritech.net > > > > If the command line is so grate write me or help write me a mass market > > application that cells to millions of coppies. You can't because you can't > > use the g u i interface in linux like you can in windows. So you will have > > to write in general smaller market programs if you wish to do that for a > > job. I on the other hand because I'm not thick headed can write G U I > > applications with vb or any number of other tools. As for your comment to > > Mr. Toneby what about the people who tryed to make linux a more user > > friendly opperaiting system generated a G U I so they generated code that > > turned to inaccessible garbige for you so they are just as mutch at fault > as > > sun. A large part of microsoft is that the windows 3.1 was not around for > a > > long enough time for standerds to devolipe. They may have been responcible > > for the inaccessibility in the past but now they are making an effort to > > change that tell me is there anyone trying in the linux community cort or > no > > cort trying to make a screen reader for the G U I part of linux? If so > > please send me email so I can try and help but don't complain about > > microsoft when people arn't working to help your beloved oh so accessible > > linux. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jude DaShiell" > > To: > > Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 9:35 PM > > Subject: Re: The growing accessibility gap: was Ameritech.net > > > > > > > The command line interface does not cause me any problems, it's that > other > > > junk that makes life hell. So far as bitching is concerned, you haven't > > > yet heard me bitch. All I did was to state some widely known and > accepted > > > axioms which are axiomatic since they're so easily proven. Were you > > > correct in your statements, the Council Of Agencies Serving the blind > > > would not have contemplated taking Microsoft to court in January of > 1995. > > > As it was, certain agreements were reached that seemingly alleviated the > > > necessity for litigation. > > > > > > Jude > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Blinux-list mailing list > > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > _________________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list mailing list > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com