From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from shellworld.net ([209.61.182.169] helo=server2.shellworld.net ident=root) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1IIWF3-0000kQ-00 for ; Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:05:25 -0400 Received: from CHIHUAHUAL1 (adsl-70-241-92-186.dsl.hstntx.swbell.net [70.241.92.186]) by server2.shellworld.net (8.13.1/8.12.8) with SMTP id l77L5OXN073060 for ; Tue, 7 Aug 2007 21:05:24 GMT (envelope-from nick@nickgawronski.com) Message-ID: <000a01c7d947$66fe3670$270110ac@CHIHUAHUAL1> From: "Nick Gawronski" To: References: Subject: Re: speakup, 2.6.22, and the way forward Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 17:05:08 -0600 Organization: Chihuahua Radio MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list Reply-To: Nick Gawronski , "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:05:26 -0000 Hi, the release for the 2.6.22 kernel will be done from a git tree, which > involves a major rewrite of other parts of Speakup What is a gid tree and > will releasing the version that works with 2.6.22 still patch into earlier > kernels? We don't want to lose earlier kernel patching ability. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Collins" To: "Nick Gawronski" ; "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 10:34 AM Subject: Re: speakup, 2.6.22, and the way forward > Hi Nick. Kirk is working on Speakup for 2.6.22, but it's taking a > while. He actually does have a job he works at for a living, which > means he has limited time for Speakup. There are a couple of other guys > banging on it, but again, it will take a while. 2.6.22 broke all the > serial stuff, which will have to be completely rewritten. In addition, > the release for the 2.6.22 kernel will be done from a git tree, which > involves a major rewrite of other parts of Speakup. People need to > display a little patience. Kirk is only one person, with his own life > to live. I don't mean to sound short with people, but consideration for > others goes a long way. Displaying impatience will not help speed the > process. Hopefully, this update about what's going on will calm > everyone down. > > Gene >