From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from vms048pub.verizon.net ([206.46.252.48]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1HPKSm-0000G2-00 for ; Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:23:29 -0500 Received: from ALBERTLC7SN0ZA ([68.163.231.97]) by vms048.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0JEL002NSAXQM8J3@vms048.mailsrvcs.net> for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Thu, 08 Mar 2007 08:58:39 -0600 (CST) Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:01:06 -0500 From: "Albert E. Sten-Clanton" Subject: Re: Suggestion: Speakup desktop guide To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-id: <007301c76192$99754f30$6405a8c0@ALBERTLC7SN0ZA> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1807 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1807 Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: <000901c76114$cc57e120$0301a8c0@cleverson> <001b01c7612b$85d27a00$0401a8c0@cleverson> X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list Reply-To: "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: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:23:29 -0000 I've used only the console in Linux so far, and would be glad to keep = doing it. I know of no text-based way to use OpenOffice or any of its = components, though, or to do what it does. I'm told it t does a pretty = good job of reading documents produced by Microshaft Office programs, = and of creating documents that those programs can read. That can be = important. =20 If I'm mistaken about the lack of such text-based access, I'd be = grateful for correction. Al ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Cleverson" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." = Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 9:43 PM Subject: Re: Suggestion: Speakup desktop guide Hi Zack, In fact, I don't know if the term "desktop" aplies to people who prefer=20 command line programs rather than graphical ones, but I really think = there=20 is no reason to use a graphical environment, since text mode is faster = and I=20 think there are console programs for any task. For blind users, perhaps the only difference is that in text mode you = should=20 memorize some command strings instead of key strokes. Nothing's hard, to = me=20 at least... Cheers, Cleverson "Be realistic; ask for the impossible."=20 _______________________________________________________=20 Yahoo! Mail - Sempre a melhor op=E7=E3o para voc=EA!=20 Experimente j=E1 e veja as novidades.=20 http://br.yahoo.com/mailbeta/tudonovo/ =20 _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup --=20 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.413 / Virus Database: 268.18.7 - Release Date: 3/4/2007