From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from dsl092-170-086.wdc1.dsl.speakeasy.net ([66.92.170.86] helo=cantata.rednote.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17qb3k-0001Az-00 for ; Sun, 15 Sep 2002 11:11:40 -0400 Received: from cantata.rednote.net (cantata.rednote.net [127.0.0.1]) by cantata.rednote.net (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian -4) with ESMTP id g8FFBgRr014234 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA bits=168 verify=FAIL) for ; Sun, 15 Sep 2002 11:11:42 -0400 Received: (from janina@localhost) by cantata.rednote.net (8.12.3/8.12.3/Debian -4) id g8FFBf6D014232 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sun, 15 Sep 2002 11:11:41 -0400 From: Janina Sajka Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 11:11:41 -0400 To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: (rant) why microsoft is not easy to use Message-ID: <20020915151141.GL10373@afb.net> References: <20020915010146.GF10373@afb.net> <20020914081634.ZVHC22374.priv-edtnes11-hme0.telusplanet.net@a7a42593> <20020914081634.ZVHC22374.priv-edtnes11-hme0.telusplanet.net@a7a42593> <3.0.6.32.20020914122335.007a45e0@pop3.netins.net> <20020915010146.GF10373@afb.net> <3.0.6.32.20020915034837.007ab570@pop3.netins.net> <3.0.6.32.20020915040535.007a2710@pop3.netins.net> <3.0.6.32.20020915042445.007ae480@pop3.netins.net> <3.0.6.32.20020915045024.007a86e0@pop3.netins.net> <3.0.6.32.20020915050709.0079f9d0@pop3.netins.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <3.0.6.32.20020915050709.0079f9d0@pop3.netins.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.28i X-Operating-System: Linux cantata 2.4.16 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 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: Jason Symes writes: > > ... my college has extremely > strict rules on what's installed on their lab computers. I won't mention how > hard it was to get a windows screen reader installed, and I wonder what > teeth I'll have to pull to get the modified redhat installed. > Are you in the U.S.? Then you have a legal right to such accomodations as are required for your education. My advice is that you shouldn't waste time advocating this for yourself all over again. Just get a good lawyer to send a letter on letterhead to the college president, academic dean, disabled students office, and department chair. that will get you quicker action and you'll have more time for learning. Second point. Cross you fingers. If things stay on track, the next release of stock Red Hat will come with Speakup, so you'll only have to connect a synthesizer to a serial port and reboot.