From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.52.254]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3698A402C8 for ; Wed, 18 Sep 2002 11:22:38 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from mail@localhost) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id g8IFMcV10772 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Wed, 18 Sep 2002 11:22:38 -0400 Received: from mx1.redhat.com (mx1.redhat.com [172.16.48.31]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g8IFMbh10768 for ; Wed, 18 Sep 2002 11:22:37 -0400 Received: from bi.ceyoniq.com ([194.77.41.79]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g8IF5Si31770 for ; Wed, 18 Sep 2002 11:05:28 -0400 Received: by firewallsrv1.bi.ceyoniq.com id <119181>; Wed, 18 Sep 2002 17:22:28 +0200 Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 17:22:27 +0200 (MEST) From: Andreas Jusek X-X-Sender: To: "'blinux-list@redhat.com'" Subject: Re: x-windows access question In-Reply-To: <21517B66105AD211BE7C00A0C9E580EE0765F07B@avenger.dsio.dla.mil> Message-Id: <02Sep18.172228cest.119181@firewallsrv1.bi.ceyoniq.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII 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: Hi Larry, On Wed, 18 Sep 2002, Honaker, Larry (DSIO-MS) wrote: > First question, are there any braille and speech access packages for > x-windows so that a blind person can work with in the Unix environment > competently? > In addition to the already mentioned programs GNOPERNICUS and XVIL there was a Georgia-Tech-project called UltraSonix few years ago. But I haven't heard about this for years now. Therefor I suppose, there is no active development any longer. ***But that does NOT mean that it is impossible for a blind user to work competently in the Unix-Environment: > Second question, are there blind professionals out there working strictly= in > a Unix environment? If so, what adaptive technology are you using to > accomplish your job? I am using Linux as the only operating system for about 10 or 11 years now. My adaptive technology is a braille display with a suitable Linux driver both developed by Papenmeier in Germany. - At the university I did some research work in speech recognition using emacs and some development tools on the commandline. - I did my diplomer and doctor thesis using emacs and LaTeX - I've been working for an ISP using my Linux-box to control the Unix-systems and routers in the company - currently I am working as a software developer - again using Linux as my primary development platform and to control the other Unix-systems (via telnet) - I am also teaching - e.g. the usage of Unix and its nice tools. Here I write my slided with LaTeX, contert them to HTML, load them into a browser (lynx, links emacs/w3...) and display them to the audience using a beamer. I hope this illustrates that it really ***IS POSSIBLE*** for a blind user to work Unix/Linux without the graphical interface. Of course, sometimes it would be easier if X was accessible, but till now there has always been a suitable solution on the commandline. > Any info would be greatly appreciated. If you have any more questions about details of solutions, just ask them! Best Regards Andreas Jusek Mit freundlichen Gr=FC=DFen With kind regards Dr.-Ing Andreas R. Jusek Server Development CEYONIQ Technology GmbH Winterstra=DFe 49 33649 Bielefeld Germany Fon: +49 (0)521 9318-2110 Fax: +49 (0)521 9318-2199 E-Mail: a.jusek@ceyoniq.com http://www.ceyoniq.com