From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtp.knology.net ([24.214.63.101]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with smtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1DHl1F-0008NF-00 for ; Sat, 02 Apr 2005 10:58:41 -0500 Received: (qmail 31104 invoked by uid 0); 2 Apr 2005 15:58:40 -0000 Received: from user-24-236-69-150.knology.net (HELO localhost) (24.236.69.150) by smtp6.knology.net with SMTP; 2 Apr 2005 15:58:40 -0000 Received: from kenny by localhost with local (Exim 4.50) id 1DHl1r-0003nH-Ej for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sat, 02 Apr 2005 09:59:19 -0600 Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 09:59:19 -0600 To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20050402155919.GB13919@blackbox> Mail-Followup-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." References: <20050402142405.GA11245@blackbox> <20050402155416.GA13919@blackbox> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20050402155416.GA13919@blackbox> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.8i From: Kenny Hitt Subject: Re: Slackware is dropping Gnome X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2005 15:58:41 -0000 Hi. Excuse the quotes. I forgot to delete, so I had to reply to myself. Kenny On Sat, Apr 02, 2005 at 09:54:16AM -0600, kenny wrote: > Hi. > > If you check back through the gnome list archives, you will notice I'm > the last one who could criticize anyone for bashing Peter. > > I agree with you that both Peter and Bill are doing there best. Neither > has control over Gnopernicus. > > After using Gnome for 2 years now, I am coming to believe it's biggest > accessibility problem is Gnopernicus and not the Gnome accessibility > support. > > I admit part of my attitude is coming from finally getting a braille > display to work with Gnopernicus only to discover it isn't much use and > there doesn't seem to be much I can do about it. It almost seems as if > I'm the first person to use Gnopernicus and brlapi. I know that can't > be true. > > Kenny > > On Sat, Apr 02, 2005 at 09:51:46AM -0500, Chris Hofstader wrote: > > I was merely stating that gnome has some useful programs written for it that > > can be made accessible with a bit of effort. I don't mean to bash Peter, > > he's a decent guy trying to do his best. > > > > BTW: I resigned my position at Freedom and am now working as a free agent > > and focusing on UI research. > >