From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from 209-23-48-90.ip.termserv.net ([209.23.48.90] helo=mhonline.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with smtp (Exim 3.22 #1 (Debian)) id 15JCI5-00030Q-00 for ; Sun, 08 Jul 2001 06:59:53 -0400 Received: (qmail 26810 invoked from network); 8 Jul 2001 11:06:39 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO hudson.mhonline.net) ([209.23.50.69]) (envelope-sender ) by smtp.mhonline.net (qmail-ldap-1.03) with SMTP for ; 8 Jul 2001 11:06:39 -0000 Received: from localhost (chuckh@localhost) by hudson.mhonline.net (8.10.2/8.10.2) with ESMTP id f68B1g900342; Sun, 8 Jul 2001 07:01:45 -0400 Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 07:01:42 -0400 (EDT) From: Charles Hallenbeck To: Ari Johnson cc: Speakup Distribution List Subject: Re: suggested changes to 1.4.1 In-Reply-To: Message-ID: 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: 2.0.4 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 personally do not have a problem with the name, but do not be surprised if some do. The Linux Gazette has a link for downloading an entire issue which is called "twdt" for "the whole damn thing" and they get flak for that! I am nervous about a special version for the blind though. My nervousness is related to the fallacy that separate is equal. In the past there have been special versions of word processors, of spread sheets, of comm programs, etcetera, all based on the theory that they could be fine tuned and maximized for a special population, and in each case they have stagnated while their mainstream counterparts continued on a course of development. Once again I am sharing your post with the speakup list since my views may not be representative. Regards - Chuck On Sun, 8 Jul 2001, Ari Johnson wrote: > > I've been thinking about your suggestions, and I'm debating just releasing > a separate branch of ari-yahoo specifically for people like > yourself. Please don't take any offense at the name I've come up with, > because that's just my sense of humor and my disdain for political > correctness...if you do find it offensive please let me know so I don't > release anything with this name: Ari's Yahoo Client - Version for the > Blind and Damn Near Blind. Thanks. The best thing about creating a > specialized branch would be that you'd have the version closest to perfect > for you. Now that I know I'm actually making a difference in the world > with my programming, I want to make the best difference I can. > -- Ari Johnson > > > Yahoo ID: hallenbeck2002 - Visit me at http://www.mhonline.net/~chuckh The Moon is Waning Gibbous (93% of Full)