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From: shaun_oliver@optusnet.com.au
To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca
Subject: Re: (rant) why microsoft is not easy to use
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 01:18:43 +1000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20020915151843.GA2680@borg> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20020915151141.GL10373@afb.net>

now, all we got to do is get speakup into debian and a few others and
we pretty much got it covered.
On Sun, Sep 15, 2002 at 11:11:41AM -0400,
Janina Sajka wrote:
> 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.
> 
> 
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-- 
Shaun Oliver


In a world without fences
          and walls who needs Windows and Gates?

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Thread overview: 37+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
 Tyler Spivey
 ` MaTt
 ` Ann Parsons
   ` Jason Symes
     ` Janina Sajka
       ` Jason Symes
       ` shaun_oliver
         ` Jason Symes
           ` Aaron Howell
             ` Jason Symes
               ` Aaron Howell
                 ` Jason Symes
                   ` shaun_oliver
                     ` shaun_oliver
                       ` Jason Symes
                         ` MaTt
                     ` Jason Symes
                       ` shaun_oliver
                         ` Jason Symes
                           ` shaun_oliver
                             ` MaTt
                               ` Jason Symes
                                 ` Edward L. Barnes
                                   ` Jason Symes
                           ` Janina Sajka
                             ` shaun_oliver [this message]
                             ` Jason Symes
                         ` MaTt
                           ` Jason Symes
                             ` Janina Sajka
                               ` Jason Symes
                     ` ccrawford
                       ` shaun_oliver
                   ` Janina Sajka
                     ` Jason Symes
             ` Rich Caloggero
               ` MaTt

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