From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lateralus.bright.net ([205.212.123.70]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 15twNq-0007D1-00 for ; Wed, 17 Oct 2001 15:29:42 -0400 Received: from enterprise ([209.143.18.64]) by lateralus.bright.net with SMTP id <20011017192936.CAUB28799.lateralus@enterprise> for ; Wed, 17 Oct 2001 15:29:36 -0400 Message-ID: <002a01c15741$e12566a0$40128fd1@enterprise> From: "Thomas Ward" To: References: <01101710561100.09216@lightstar> Subject: Re: Linux desktop push could benefit disabled (fwd) Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 15:28:10 -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 5.50.4807.1700 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4807.1700 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 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: Well, according to the Gnome site Sun is still working on Gnome 2, and a early release of Gnome two is expected to come out later this year. >>From all the documentation I have read over the past few months there isn't much credit to Sun dropping Gnome 2 just yet. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason" To: Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 1:56 PM Subject: Re: Linux desktop push could benefit disabled (fwd) > Well, it's a good thing that other companies have jumped on this, because if > the lastest headlines from slashdot are correct, Sun has dropped out of the > GNOME projects recently > > > On Wednesday October 17, 2001 10:25 am, wacker@octothorp.org wrote > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 20:38:58 GMT > > From: Maurice A. Mines > > To: mmines@qwest.net > > Subject: Linux desktop push could benefit disabled > > [snip] > > The project to develop the hooks needed for accessibility hardware and > > software was begun by Sun Microsystems Inc. (Palo Alto, Calif.), but > > has now gained the help of a number of companies within and without > > the small industry that focuses on accessibility for handicapped > > people. Among them are IBM, HP-Compaq and Linux proponents Red Hat, > > Eazel and TurboLinux. > [snip] > > "Gnome 2.0 has been completely redesigned; we're building full support > > for disabilities into it," said Peter Korn, accessibility manager at > > Sun, referring to the GNU project's Gnome platform for home and office > > desktop PCs. "It's no longer just a Sun effort. We have gotten lots of > > help from the open community." > [snip] > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup