From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtp.netins.net ([167.142.225.203] helo=cgpf2.cgp.netins.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17qWT0-0007hc-00 for ; Sun, 15 Sep 2002 06:17:26 -0400 Received: from [167.142.23.115] (HELO president731) by cgpf2.cgp.netins.net (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5.9) with SMTP id 132351298 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sun, 15 Sep 2002 05:17:26 -0500 Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.20020915051723.007a4b40@pop3.netins.net> X-Sender: jsymes@pop3.netins.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.6 (32) Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 05:17:23 -0500 To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca From: Jason Symes Subject: Re: (rant) why microsoft is not easy to use In-Reply-To: <002101c25ca1$4644cfc0$deed1f41@neb.rr.com> References: <3.0.6.32.20020915034837.007ab570@pop3.netins.net> <20020915010146.GF10373@afb.net> <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> <20020915095723.GA1665@borg> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-32FE606; boundary="=======3EF96895=======" 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: --=======3EF96895======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-32FE606; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Unfortunately, no and no. I gather we do some theoretical bookwork to understand linux, then we students actually install linux on lab machines with extreme supervision from the department head. Once installed, we're guided through the basics, and I think we even do some server/client stuff with it too. At 05:18 AM 9/15/02 -0500, you wrote: > >and maybe u wouldnt even have to do that. Depending on if its on the main >computer and u have to log in on a another computer using a terminal >program, no convincing at all, or little to none anyway. or, if its an >arranged type class and u can do the work mostly on your own time, if you >have linux on your computer already see if they'd let you do that. I >suggested that because the class i'm signed up for I found out its >arrangeed, so I don't have to go there accept for if i need help >don't know if your course is that way but, either of the above two worked >for me. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: >To: >Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 4:57 AM >Subject: Re: (rant) why microsoft is not easy to use > > >> all they need to do is get the speakup modified iso images from >> linux-speakup.org. they're no different to the standard distros apart >> from speakup. >> >> -- >> Shaun Oliver >> >> >> In a world without fences >> and walls who needs Windows and Gates? >> >> EMAIL: shaun_oliver@optusnet.com.au >> ICQ: 76958435 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > Jason Symes kids in the backseat can cause accidents, but accidents in the back seat can cause kids The best measure of a man's honesty isn't his income tax return. It's the zero adjust on his bathroom scale. (Arthur C. Clarke) if you stand for nothing you're liable to fall for anything. If it weren't for bad luck, I wouldn't have any at all! Just trying to plug away! --=======3EF96895=======--