From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from femail45.sdc1.sfba.home.com ([24.254.60.39]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.31 #1 (Debian)) id 15ZZtl-0003Ru-00 for ; Wed, 22 Aug 2001 11:26:30 -0400 Received: from learning ([24.250.68.45]) by femail45.sdc1.sfba.home.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.20 201-229-121-120-20010223) with ESMTP id <20010822152616.PBOI3584.femail45.sdc1.sfba.home.com@learning> for ; Wed, 22 Aug 2001 08:26:16 -0700 Received: from kennyhitt by learning with local (Exim 3.12 #1 (Debian)) id 15Za9b-0000UM-00 for ; Wed, 22 Aug 2001 10:42:51 -0500 Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 10:42:51 -0500 To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: No text editing??? Message-ID: <20010822104251.A1860@hntsvlle1.al.home.com> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: ; from shauno@goanna.net.au on Wed, Aug 22, 2001 at 07:50:14PM +1000 From: Kenny Hitt 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: Hi, I agree. The fact I used ASAP for years made it quicker for me. Believe it or not, I am using vi for editing. I tried it in DOS or as a console ap in Windows, but never could use it because screen readers couldn't track the cursor. Kenny On Wed, Aug 22, 2001 at 07:50:14PM +1000, Shaun Oliver wrote: > I'd go on e step forther and suggest that it might to some extent be the > operator of the machine as well. > I mean by this that it is possible that they may not be properly aquainted > with speakup and it's functions. > it only took me a week to grasp the basics but for others it might take > just that little bit longer. > Do you think that this could have a baring on the oppinions of others > relating to text editing? > > > shaun.. > > FEAR: Fear attracts the fearful, the strong, the weak, the innocent, the > corrupt > . FEAR: Fear is my alli. > > On Tue, 21 Aug 2001, Charles Hallenbeck wrote: > > > I agree 1000%, Scott - you expressed my own thoughts exactly. > > > > This business about text editing is interesting - it is not speakup that > > creates any limitations - it is the various apps themselves, and speakup > > at least lets you get right up close and personal with all the apps, > > including their good points as well as their limitations. > > > > > > On Mon, 20 Aug 2001, Scott Howell wrote: > > > > > > > > Ay, I have to say that the only problem Speakup has ever has is it doesn't > > > type for me thus it doesn't fix all the spelling errors. Seriously though, > > > I find Speakup to be one incredible piece of work. Its made such a > > > difference in my life. Not to sound hokie or anything, but Speakup and > > > Linux have really brought my interest in computers far beyond my wildest > > > dreams. Trapped inmicroslop hell limited me to what I could do and > > > learn. SOme may argue, but I can assure you that there's little windows > > > has ever offered and certainly has never made any task as simple as Linux > > > and Speakup. Kirk and those who have contributed to the development of > > > Speakup deserve a big thank you. I take every opportunity to tell folks > > > about Speakup and the wonderful things the folks involved have done. > > > > > > Visit me at http://www.mhonline.net/~chuckh > > The Moon is Waxing Crescent (8% of Full) > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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