From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mail.qostar.com ([65.120.171.0] helo=clubdepot.com) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17tZYr-0001cI-00 for ; Mon, 23 Sep 2002 16:12:05 -0400 Received: from dalek [65.238.74.164] by clubdepot.com with ESMTP (SMTPD32-7.06) id A4BF511006A; Mon, 23 Sep 2002 16:08:31 -0400 Received: from davros by dalek with local (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17tZIN-0000BV-00 for ; Mon, 23 Sep 2002 15:55:03 -0400 Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 15:55:03 -0400 From: Buddy Brannan To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Ot: open source dos screan readers? Message-ID: <20020923195503.GA695@dalek> References: <000d01c261c0$024fe240$41529718@nt.charterne.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4i X-Declude-Sender: davros@clubdepot.com [65.238.74.164] X-Declude-Spoolname: D74bf0511006a59c8.SMD X-Note: This E-mail was scanned by QoStar Services for viruses. X-Note: Please report abuse to abuse@clubdepot.com 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 X-Reply-To: Buddy Brannan List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: On Mon, Sep 23, 2002 at 06:40:37AM -0400, ccrawford@acb.org wrote: > I think JAWS for DOS is free now. Not open source, but at least > free. No, no, no. JAWS for DOS is *NOT* free. This is an important distinction. JAWS for DOS can be downloaded at no cost...but it is *NOT* free. While not all open source software is free....all free software is open source. For software to be free, one must have the four freedoms...ah heck....just visit www.gnu.org, read, and digest the free software philosophy materials. -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV/3 | "And if the ground yawned, Phone: (814) 455-7333 | I'd step to the side and say, Email: davros@ycardz.com | "Hey ground! I'm nobody's lunch!" http://www.ycardz.com/ | --Eddie From Ohio