From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mail009.syd.optusnet.com.au ([210.49.20.137]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17qbDi-0001Ke-00 for ; Sun, 15 Sep 2002 11:21:59 -0400 Received: from borg. (blaax6-b202.dialup.optusnet.com.au [198.142.211.202]) by mail009.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.11.1/8.11.1) with ESMTP id g8FFLqM10414 for ; Mon, 16 Sep 2002 01:21:53 +1000 Received: from shaun_oliver by borg. with local (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17qbAa-0000hK-00 for ; Mon, 16 Sep 2002 01:18:44 +1000 Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 01:18:43 +1000 To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: (rant) why microsoft is not easy to use Message-ID: <20020915151843.GA2680@borg> References: <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> <20020915151141.GL10373@afb.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20020915151141.GL10373@afb.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.28i From: shaun_oliver@optusnet.com.au 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: 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. > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Shaun Oliver In a world without fences and walls who needs Windows and Gates? EMAIL: shaun_oliver@optusnet.com.au ICQ: 76958435