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 8212D3FB2E for ; Wed, 18 Sep 2002 06:55:35 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from mail@localhost) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id g8IAtZ623015 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Wed, 18 Sep 2002 06:55:35 -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 g8IAtZh23011 for ; Wed, 18 Sep 2002 06:55:35 -0400 Received: from lexx.delysid.org (mail@TK212017102236.teleweb.at [212.17.102.236]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g8IAcQi14317 for ; Wed, 18 Sep 2002 06:38:27 -0400 Received: from mlang by lexx.delysid.org with local (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 17rcUQ-0006pi-00; Wed, 18 Sep 2002 12:55:26 +0200 To: blinux-list@redhat.com Cc: "Honaker, Larry (DSIO-MS)" Subject: Re: x-windows access question References: <21517B66105AD211BE7C00A0C9E580EE0765F07B@avenger.dsio.dla.mil> In-Reply-To: <21517B66105AD211BE7C00A0C9E580EE0765F07B@avenger.dsio.dla.mil> ("Honaker, Larry's message of "Wed, 18 Sep 2002 06:29:32 -0400") From: Mario Lang Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 12:55:22 +0200 Message-ID: <87wupjftyd.fsf@lexx.delysid.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.090008 (Oort Gnus v0.08) Emacs/21.2 (i386-debian-linux-gnu) 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: "Honaker, Larry (DSIO-MS)" writes: > 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? Well, Gnopernicus aims to be a free solution, but it is limited to GNOME2. You might want to look at http://portal.beam.ltd.uk/xvil/ which provides a somewhat more generic solution for X Window System programs, but appears to be not really free. > Second question, are there blind professionals out there working strictly in > a Unix environment? I'm sure there are more. I'm one of them. > If so, what adaptive technology are you using to accomplish your > job? I'm using a 80-char braille display and brltty. THen I also use the Real Weasel VGA card to be able to do fresh installs of Linux on new PCs on my own without having to consult a coworker... > Any info would be greatly appreciated. Well, the UNIX job-area is really large. Maybe you could tell us a little more, what you need, what the requirements are and so on. -- CYa, Mario