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 6C5812F555 for ; Sun, 9 Sep 2001 20:54:53 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from mail@localhost) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) id f8A0srw12706 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Sun, 9 Sep 2001 20:54:53 -0400 Received: from proxyserv.gesb.wa.gov.au (proxyserv.gesb.wa.gov.au [203.55.182.99]) by mail.redhat.com (8.11.0/8.8.7) with ESMTP id f8A0spg12701 for ; Sun, 9 Sep 2001 20:54:52 -0400 Received: from gesb.wa.gov.au (mailhost [203.55.183.20]) by proxyserv.gesb.wa.gov.au (8.9.1/0.0.0) with ESMTP id IAA04083 for ; Mon, 10 Sep 2001 08:54:39 +0800 (WST) Received: from mercury.gesb (unverified) by gesb.wa.gov.au (Content Technologies SMTPRS 4.2.1) with ESMTP id for ; Mon, 10 Sep 2001 08:58:12 +0800 Received: by mercury with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) id ; Mon, 10 Sep 2001 08:54:47 +0800 Message-ID: From: Ian Blackburn To: "'blinux-list@redhat.com'" Subject: RE: Windows, Linux (please don't make this an os-war) Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 08:54:45 +0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Content-Type: text/plain 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: Good morning I found the statement by Andrew re the MS windows v Linux system discussion very thought provoking but hay I want to at least give Linux a go or else I am defeated by something. I agree with andrew a blind user, and I think may be particularly a totally blind user like myself sort of has to become a geek to get the understanding of these screen readers. I can sort of use at least two sorts of MS Windows screen readers but cant programme any of them that is write the scrypt files etc. ======================================================== Standard disclaimer: Any recipient of this communication acknowledges that: * the Government Employees Superannuation Board accepts no responsibility for the contents, nor the validity of this communication; and * they do not rely on any view given unless it is properly authorised. ========================================================