From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from cpimssmtpu05.email.msn.com ([207.46.181.81]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 184Fly-00012I-00 for ; Wed, 23 Oct 2002 03:17:46 -0400 Received: from me ([68.60.57.191]) by cpimssmtpu05.email.msn.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.4905); Wed, 23 Oct 2002 00:16:16 -0700 Message-ID: <000f01c27a66$60cb8a40$bf393c44@flint01.mi.comcast.net> From: "Sunfire" To: References: <20021021052622.12929.43008.Mailman@speech.braille.uwo.ca> <5.1.0.14.0.20021022192351.00a715d0@postoffice.pacbell.net> Subject: Re: word processor wanted Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 03:32:43 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 23 Oct 2002 07:16:16.0648 (UTC) FILETIME=[13C04080:01C27A64] Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: hmmm strange havent had any problem with office and jfw...at least jfw 4.5 that is.... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bear in SFO" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 10:26 PM Subject: Re: word processor wanted > > Word is accessible with JAWS, yes, but JAWS doesn't work all the time with > Word documents. > What I do: when I get a Word document, I cut and paste it to a text > editor, read/edit it and then cut and paste it back to Word. Work much > better than if I just do the reading/editing in Word. > > At 12:49 PM 10/21/2002 -0400, you wrote: > >Hi, Anne. > > > >I might begin by saying I am well aware of Emacs' abilities. I use it for > >html and xml writing, and it is vary powerful for mark up languages, and for > >C/C++ programming. However, it lacks in one major airea. It has no > >compatibility with MS Word document's, and I will tell you that is a major > >disadvantage for certain groups such as college students. > > > >At our colleges such as Wright State when the English Profs say they want > >an asignment turned in Microsoft Word format they mean it. Turn it in in > >html or something else you will get an F on the asignment. The Offices of > >Disability services at the colleges will say that MS Word is accessible with > >Jaws, and you have no reason for using anything else but using Word, and the > >Prof will give you an F. > >So therefore for this reason, and other reasons we need access to Word > >Processors such as Star Office that has that compatibility. Weather we like, > >love, or hate MS Word we can't bury our head in the sand and say I refuse to > >turn in a resume, class document, whatever in Word format because we simply > >dislike the format. Unless you are willing to take the college or company to > >court and challenge Word format they will turn you down for job posissions, > >give you an F on the asignment, whatever. So that is where I am coming from. > > > >Suppose you wanted a job at our local clenic which uses Microsoft Office. > >Now, can you imagine telling them I refuse to use Word and Excel, and I will > >use emacs and dismal. They'll tell you, "sorry, you don't have the > >qualifications we are looking for, and pass you over for the posission." > >Point being emacs is vary good for personal use, but in cases of college and > >some businesses it is vary inpractical. That's just how things are, and I am > >done giving my speech. I'll step down from the soap box. > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Speakup mailing list > >Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >