From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from c1422183-a.ross1.pa.home.com ([65.9.87.151] helo=localhost) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.22 #1 (Debian)) id 15JCd1-0003kw-00 for ; Sun, 08 Jul 2001 07:21:31 -0400 Received: from c1422183-a.ross1.pa.home.com (c1422183-a.ross1.pa.home.com [65.9.87.151]) by localhost (8.10.2/8.9.3) with ESMTP id f68BK9x16734; Sun, 8 Jul 2001 11:20:09 GMT Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 07:20:09 -0400 (EDT) From: Frank Carmickle X-Sender: frankiec@localhost To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca cc: Ari Johnson 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 X-Reply-To: frankiec@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Hi Ari Chuck and all I don't think that a separate development tree is required for something like this. Generally what people find when doing development that includes the needs of blind users is that everyone benefits. I have only tried version 1.9. I did find it quite difficult to use. I think with a bit of tweaking it could be quite user friendly. On Sun, 8 Jul 2001, Charles Hallenbeck wrote: > 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. -- Frank Carmickle phone: 412 761-9568 email: frankiec@dryrose.com