From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mf2.bredband.net ([195.54.106.37]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1AQl09-0006OE-00 for ; Mon, 01 Dec 2003 05:10:02 -0500 Received: from localhost ([213.112.250.95]) by mf2.bredband.net with ESMTP id <20031201100926.RGXQ2199.mf2@localhost> for ; Mon, 1 Dec 2003 11:09:26 +0100 Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 11:09:37 +0100 From: Krister Ekstrom X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Message-ID: <1212548203.20031201110937@bredband.net> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." In-Reply-To: <6.0.1.1.1.20031130204749.01bc9128@127.0.0.1> References: <000901c3b70a$5cd00b00$c1c81a42@triad.rr.com> <6.0.1.1.1.20031130204749.01bc9128@127.0.0.1> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: Re: Your opinions? X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.3 Precedence: list Reply-To: Krister Ekstrom , "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: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 10:10:02 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: RIPEMD160 Hi Jacob, On 30 Nov 2003 20:59:30 (my local time 1 dec 2003 02:59:30), you typed:: JS> My concern is that, when linux JS> takes off on the desktop as it surely will in the next few years, we'll= be JS> left out of the loop, since commercial software vendors aren't going to= be JS> concentrating on the command-line market. That, imo depends on *us*. If we want to be left out of the loop, then we will be left out, but if we want to go with the flow, we won't be left out. As Janina said, there are acdcessibility standards being developed and i also believe in the power of the open-source system. (The guis are part of the open-source, aren't they?) I think both interfaces have their advantages, as i said in an erlier message and i believe as i also said that the X interfaces has potential to blow Windows away accessibility wise. - -- /Krister crisekstrom@bredband.net Get pgp keys here: mailto:crisekstrom@bredband.net?subject=3Dget_pgp_keys -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2-nr2 (Windows XP) iD8DBQE/yxNhODlJeoMTOQsRA2qPAKCK4kkX/V36GrRzqFeVtKQOKuFrOQCcCpJW F28etP8JChJ2kxVD9mOIKmU=3D =3DB+L0 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----