From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from e21.nc.us.ibm.com ([32.97.136.227]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #1 (Debian)) id 16WiIH-0000PV-00 for ; Fri, 01 Feb 2002 13:20:13 -0500 Received: from southrelay02.raleigh.ibm.com (southrelay02.raleigh.ibm.com [9.37.3.209]) by e21.nc.us.ibm.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id MAA15898; Fri, 1 Feb 2002 12:15:37 -0600 Received: from d04nm109.raleigh.ibm.com (d04nm109.raleigh.ibm.com [9.27.5.148]) by southrelay02.raleigh.ibm.com (8.11.1m3/NCO v5.01) with ESMTP id g11IKCb69860; Fri, 1 Feb 2002 13:20:12 -0500 Subject: Re: Speakup HowTo - Your input To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Cc: janina@afb.net X-Mailer: Lotus Notes Release 5.0.7 March 21, 2001 Message-ID: From: "Jennifer E Jobst" Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 12:20:13 -0600 X-MIMETrack: Serialize by Router on D04NM109/04/M/IBM(Release 5.0.9 |November 16, 2001) at 02/01/2002 01:20:11 PM MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.8 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: Greetings, The purpose of the new Speakup HOWTO is to bring together a number of existing documents into a single cohesive whole, with the goal of making it easier for users to find and access any Speakup-related documentation. It is true that the "Speakup HOWTO" and the "How to Install the Speakup Modified Redhat Distribution" documents differ in some ways - different people may take different paths to achieve the same end goal, and this is reflected in the documents. Regardless, Saqib and I believe that contributors to the Linux community, be they developers, writers, etc, have a responsibility to create the best possible product for the intended users. Janina, you are absolutely correct in saying that providing conflicting information would not serve users well. In addition, each document seems to contain important information which the other does not, and completeness is important in any document. As both documents are currently in draft format, perhaps we could work together to develop a solution that best suits the community's needs? Sincerely, -j Jennifer E. Jobst Linux Information Development IBM Linux Technology Services (512) 838-8298, T/L 678-8298 Janina Sajka To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca cc: Jennifer E Jobst/Austin/IBM@IBMUS 02/01/2002 08:37 Subject: Re: Speakup HowTo - Your input AM I've taken a very cursory glance at the "installing Redhat" section. I choose this because item because I don't have much time just now, and installing the Speakup Modified Redhat distribution is my assignment here. Off the top of my head I have noted several discrepencies between this document and Bill and my HOWTO. So, I have to ask Saqib and Jennifer, did you look at our HOWTO before writing this document? I would hope we'll not disagree on our advice to new users as that will most certainly complicate tech support here. Our draft HOWTO is at: http://www.linux-speakup.org/ftp/disks/redhat/HOWTO_INSTALL.html On the other hand, why not simply reference our document from yours? That should fix all of this. -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org