From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mta7.pltn13.pbi.net ([64.164.98.8]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17vQjo-0008U4-00 for ; Sat, 28 Sep 2002 19:11:04 -0400 Received: from panda.PacBell.NET ([64.170.192.58]) by mta7.pltn13.pbi.net (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.1 (built May 7 2001)) with ESMTP id <0H36003XT8EICN@mta7.pltn13.pbi.net> for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sat, 28 Sep 2002 16:11:07 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2002 16:14:24 -0700 From: Bear in SFO Subject: Re: red hat 8.0 and the Speakup Modified In-reply-to: X-Sender: bearsfo@postoffice.pacbell.net To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Message-id: <5.1.0.14.0.20020928161252.00a73bf8@postoffice.pacbell.net> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT References: <5.1.0.14.0.20020928133204.00a75d38@postoffice.pacbell.net> 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: I think it was Introscope, WebSphere, WebLogic or something - let me ask someone who knows more about that on Monday... At 05:04 PM 9/28/2002 -0600, you wrote: >For the life of me, I can't begin to imagine what application would only >run on rh7.1. I'd love to hear more, if you can find out more. There was >a 7.1 version, but i don't think it's up anywhere any more. Unless >someone can give me a very good reason to keep 7.2 around on the >Speakup site, the directory will be history by the end of Monday. >-- > Bill in Denver >On Sat, 28 Sep 2002, Bear in SFO wrote: > > > > > I am relatively new to Speakup so I am not sure how far back Speakup had > > been available as a modified version but I am for keeping those images for > > as long as possible. I went and downloaded 7.2 just in case I need it for > > any reason, and wonders if any versions previous to 7.2 had a modified > > image, and if so if someone could let me know where I can find that. > > > > For example, one of the server I have at work was originally configured to > > run RH 7.2, but there was this one application (I forgot what it was) > needs > > to be ran on 7.1, so we went and re-done the whole environment. Luckily I > > don't need to reconfigure my box to do that. > > > > So that's my two pennies on the subject... > > > > --David > > > > At 02:13 PM 9/28/2002 -0400, you wrote: > > >Dear Friends: > > > > > >It now seems all but official. Even the Red Hat Home Page is featuring > > >articles about Red Hat 8.0 which plainly state it > > >will be released this coming Monday, September 30. I am delighted to > > >inform you that Speakup and the Speakup keymap are > > >included in this release. Sites such as Linux Central are already taking > > >orders, but we suggest you wait to get CD ROMs > > >directly from Red Hat for less, unless, of course, you actually want to > > >pay more for those printed manuals. In the long > > >standing tradition, iso images will also be available for download from > > >mirror sites worldwide. And, I am hard at work > > >writing changes to our web page on the Speakup web site--and editing the > > >HOWTO to reflect this exciting development. > > > > > >Congratulations to Bill Acker for his patience and perseverance working > > >over the past few years with various staffers > > >from Red Hat, on several Red Hat lists, and with us on the Speakup > > >Modified. Bill's the real reason Speakup is now > > >officially part of the Red Hat distribution, and there's a README about > > >accessibility support in Red Hat products which > > >singles him out. Way to go, Bill! > > > > > >There is a question, though, for which we want guidance from the > community > > >on the Speakup list. Here's the simple > > >question: > > > > > >Should we continue to offer the old, now about to be defunct, Speakup > > >Modified version 7.3? Is there some special reason > > >to keep those files around? For a little while? For a longer while? How > > >long? And for what purpose? > > > > > >The days of the Speakup Modified have come to an end, and we're happy > > >about it. But, if folks here find it useful, Kirk > > >would probably not mind those older files hanging around awhile longer. > > > > > >What do you think? Let us know your thoughts. > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >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 > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup