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 F26093EAB6 for ; Wed, 14 Aug 2002 11:07:29 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from mail@localhost) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id g7EF7SA11968 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Wed, 14 Aug 2002 11:07:28 -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 g7EF7Rq11964 for ; Wed, 14 Aug 2002 11:07:27 -0400 Received: from TekRD.grg.afb.net (w088.z208036108.was-dc.dsl.cnc.net [208.36.108.88]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id g7EErhl04500 for ; Wed, 14 Aug 2002 10:53:43 -0400 Received: from localhost (janina@localhost) by TekRD.grg.afb.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g7EF8Pf27239 for ; Wed, 14 Aug 2002 11:08:30 -0400 X-Authentication-Warning: TekRD.grg.afb.net: janina owned process doing -bs Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 11:08:25 -0400 (EDT) From: Janina Sajka X-X-Sender: janina@TekRD.grg.afb.net To: blinux-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: help please In-Reply-To: Message-ID: 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: Ten years? Heck, Jude, shall I install asap or vocal-eyes on my brand new DOS 3.31 computer? On Tue, 13 Aug 2002, Jude DaShiell wrote: > That's best done with sighted assistance at least someone that's not > afraid to read the screen for you the first time. You do well to take > notes about questions asked and answers supplied, if you install redhat > those questions and answers can come in useful later. If you don't > install enigma redhat you might be able to get speakup running on your > system or emacspeak. Graphics? They're not accessible and won't start to > be until maybe the end of 2002 in gnome. Even so, the best time to > install a screen reader for a graphics system is never. As a fall back > position, wait 10 years after the first claim of accessibility is made. > That way, you won't be left hanging off the bleeding edge. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org