From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from tnt19a-140.focal-chi.corecomm.net ([208.40.47.140] helo=linserver.megsinet.net ident=root) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.31 #1 (Debian)) id 15XxLH-0002Fm-00 for ; Sat, 18 Aug 2001 00:04:12 -0400 Received: (from romualt@localhost) by linserver.megsinet.net (8.11.4/8.10.2) id f7I43mD00720 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Fri, 17 Aug 2001 23:03:48 -0500 Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 23:03:11 -0500 From: Gregory Nowak To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Major problem with Speakup. Message-ID: <20010817230311.D652@linserver.megsinet.net> References: <002801c126a1$6fa10be0$3590fea9@starbase> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: ; from janina@afb.net on Fri, Aug 17, 2001 at 04:03:59PM -0400 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: Could I point out that network cards and cables cost money. Yes, I know it doesn't amount to too much, but if you ocasionally need transfer capibilities, then that would really be a waste. Greg On Fri, Aug 17, 2001 at 04:03:59PM -0400, Janina Sajka wrote: > PS: I frankly can't understand why you don't just network your linux box > anyway. Why not just make it a client to whatever box you already use for > Internet? You'll save yourself headache in the long run, I think. But, > then, you didn't ask me for my 2 cents on that subject. > > Still, it's tough for me to imagine the value of insisting on a > non-networked linux box. I simply cannot imagine the benefit in that. > > > -- > > Janina Sajka, Director > Technology Research and Development > Governmental Relations Group > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) > > Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 > > Chair, Accessibility SIG > Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) > http://www.openebook.org > > Will electronic books surpass print books? Read our white paper, > Surpassing Gutenberg, at http://www.afb.org/ebook.asp > > Download a free sample Digital Talking Book edition of Martin Luther > King Jr's inspiring "I Have A Dream" speech at > http://www.afb.org/mlkweb.asp > > Learn how to make accessible software at > http://www.afb.org/accessapp.asp > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup