From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from gscodenh01.cr.usgs.gov ([136.177.7.10]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1DJzfL-0008IN-00 for ; Fri, 08 Apr 2005 16:01:19 -0400 Received: from PUNK ([130.118.172.119]) by gscodenh01.cr.usgs.gov (Lotus Domino Release 6.5.2) with SMTP id 2005040812303720-304972 ; Fri, 8 Apr 2005 12:30:37 -0600 Message-ID: <006701c53c69$0f9edfb0$77ac7682@azwaterDOM.wr.usgs.gov> From: "Sean McMahon" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." References: Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 11:30:37 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 X-MIMETrack: Itemize by SMTP Server on gscodenh01/SERVER/USGS/DOI(Release 6.5.2|June 01, 2004) at 04/08/2005 12:30:37, Serialize by Router on gscodenh01/SERVER/USGS/DOI(Release 6.5.2|June 01, 2004) at 04/08/2005 14:01:17, Serialize complete at 04/08/2005 14:01:17 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Subject: Re: dvorak X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Sean McMahon , "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: Fri, 08 Apr 2005 20:01:20 -0000 How did you change your keyboard layout? ----- Original Message ----- From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" To: Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 6:20 AM Subject: Re: dvorak > Yes, I've been using it for several years now, and I would never > consider going back. > > It sure does keep other people off your keyboard, but I found that I > need a way to get the qwerty back for those times when other people want > to use my system in my account. > > In Linux, I have a command called aoeu and one called asdf. That way, > no matter which layout you have, you can switch to the other by typing > the first four letters on the left side of home row. > > > >>> janina@rednote.net Thursday, April 07, 2005 4:09:18 PM >>> > Wow, Larry! You've switched completely? That's fascinating. You're the > only one I know who's done that. > > Funny. I was just thinking that it's easier for a blind person to > switch, because we're never going to be confused by those printed > letters on the keyboard. That also means that all we need to switch is > to load a different keymap. > > How's that for keeping other people's fingers off your keyboard? > > Hmmm, maybe there's some rationale here! > > Janina > > LARRY SKUTCHAN writes: > > Dvorak is a great keyboard layout. I use it exclusively, and > without > > any scientific data, I find it much more efficient. It does take a > > month or two to get used to though, and it is a pain when you have > to > > use a qwerty machine. > > > > The Dvorak home row is: > > a o e u i d h t n s > > > > The vowels are all on the left hand on home row. > > _______________________________________________ > 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