From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.44.254]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 55BB73EA2C for ; Fri, 7 Dec 2001 09:09:46 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail.redhat.com (mail.redhat.com [199.183.24.239]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id fB7E9kp22887 for ; Fri, 7 Dec 2001 09:09:46 -0500 Received: (from mail@localhost) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) id fB7E9kS29746 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Fri, 7 Dec 2001 09:09:46 -0500 Received: from sun8.loc.gov (sun8.loc.gov [140.147.249.48]) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) with ESMTP id fB7E9jw29742 for ; Fri, 7 Dec 2001 09:09:45 -0500 Received: from lras (lras.loc.gov [140.147.40.26]) by sun8.loc.gov (8.8.8+Sun/8.8.8) with SMTP id JAA16092 for ; Fri, 7 Dec 2001 09:09:45 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.20011207090921.00843bd0@sun8.LOC.GOV> X-Sender: LRAS@sun8.LOC.GOV X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.5 (32) Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2001 09:09:21 -0500 To: blinux-list@redhat.com From: "Lloyd G. Rasmussen" Subject: BrlSpeak, a Braille and Speech Mini-Distribution of Linux 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: FYI: >From: "Steve Pattison" >Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2001 21:54:02 +1100 >X-To: "VIP L" >Subject: BrlSpeak, a Braille and Speech Mini-Distribution of Linux >To: gui-talk@NFBnet.org (Multiple recipients of NFBnet GUI-TALK Mailing List) > > > >From: brlspeak@nospam.linux-fan.com >Newsgroups: alt.comp.blind-users > >If you know some, or if you are visually impaired, then you will enjoy >the new BLinux distribution called BrlSpeak! > >This NEW mini-distribution can be installed by a blind person without >any >assistance from a sighted person. > >Also, new is the fact that a blind person is now able: >a) to preconfigure the braille driver config-file before running Linux >b) autocompilation of the braille driver is provided, and >c) the braille display is operational when booting BrlSpeak for the >first time. > >Have a look at: >http://brlspeak.linux-fan.com/ > >for more informations and to give it a try! > >Also don't hesitate to talk to your blind friends about this new >BrlSpeak >distribution. > >Finally, contribs are very welcome! > >Greetings, > >Osvaldo La Rosa >builder of the BrlSpeak mini-distribution. > >Rel. date: 01-11-2001 >Author: Osvaldo La Rosa >Formats: brlspeak.zip and brlspeak.iso >Type: UMSDOS Linux >Size: 36MB >URL: http://brlspeak.linux-fan.com/ >Contact: brlspeak@nospam.linux-fan.com > >Regards Steve, >mailto:srp@bigpond.net.au. > Braille is the solution to the digital divide. Lloyd Rasmussen, Senior Staff Engineer National Library Service f/t Blind and Physically Handicapped Library of Congress (202) 707-0535 HOME: