From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from concerto.rednote.net ([66.92.170.139]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1DJNqx-0007Z4-00 for ; Wed, 06 Apr 2005 23:38:47 -0400 Received: from concerto.rednote.net (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by concerto.rednote.net (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id j373ckOS002511 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Wed, 6 Apr 2005 23:38:46 -0400 Received: (from janina@localhost) by concerto.rednote.net (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id j373ckhe002510 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Wed, 6 Apr 2005 23:38:46 -0400 Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 23:38:46 -0400 From: Janina Sajka To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20050407033846.GH30263@rednote.net> Mail-Followup-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." References: <20050407013221.GE30263@rednote.net> <200504070255.j372t40V008175@ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200504070255.j372t40V008175@ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i X-Operating-System: Linux concerto.rednote.net 2.6.10-1.770_FC3spksmp Organization: Capital Accessibility LLC (http://www.CapitalAccessibility.com) X-PGP-Key: http://www.CapitalAccessibility.com/JaninaSajka_gpg_key.html Subject: Re: dvorak 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: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 03:38:47 -0000 Well, it's probably quite OT, but I don't see how using experienced typists discredits anything. I should think it's the other way around. Sina Bahram writes: > Hi Janina, > > This is besides the point because I'm guessing that Igore is already used to > qerty, but I believe those tests were disputed because they were done with > individuals who already knew qwerty? > > If one starts out using vorak ... I don't know: I mean: qwerty was developed > to be inefficient in the first place. > > Take care, > Sina > > -----Original Message----- > From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] > On Behalf Of Janina Sajka > Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 9:32 PM > To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. > Subject: Re: dvorak > > Just curious as to why you think it's useful to learn Dvorak? Are you aware > the U.S. Navy did extensive typing tests between qwerty and dvorak and found > almost nodifference in speed and eficiency? > > Igor Gueths writes: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: RIPEMD160 > > > > Hi all. I was briefly playing with the Dvorak layout, and find that > > I'm going to see if I can't learn it. I take it I would have to somewhat > modify the sort of table of keycodes to Speakup commands which I believe is > contained in speakup.c? Its been a while since I've looked. > > - -- > > How many chunks could checkchunk check if checkchunck could check chunks? > > - -- Alan Cox > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.4.0 (GNU/Linux) > > > > iD8DBQFCVGH0Nohoaf1zXJMRAw5vAKCKV1Nb+D88MvX0c5w3Z776pl6HCgCfYPQi > > Sb3Oaqql0wgsnxa+PiIPRvU= > > =JghD > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > -- > > Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.494.7040 > Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com > > Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) > janina@freestandards.org http://a11y.org > > If Linux can't solve your computing problem, you need a different problem. > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.494.7040 Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina@freestandards.org http://a11y.org If Linux can't solve your computing problem, you need a different problem.