From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from dsl092-170-086.wdc1.dsl.speakeasy.net ([66.92.170.86] helo=toccata.dsl092-170-083.wdc1.dsl.speakeasy.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 16Q8mk-0000P9-00 for ; Mon, 14 Jan 2002 10:12:31 -0500 Received: from localhost (janina@localhost) by toccata.dsl092-170-083.wdc1.dsl.speakeasy.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g0EFCNj27174 for ; Mon, 14 Jan 2002 10:12:25 -0500 X-Authentication-Warning: toccata.grg.afb.net: janina owned process doing -bs Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 10:12:22 -0500 (EST) From: Janina Sajka X-X-Sender: janina@toccata.dsl092-170-083.wdc1.dsl.speakeasy.net To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: suggestions for Speakup In-Reply-To: <000101c19cdd$a8083460$7f7ef59b@essex.ac.uk> 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: 2.0.7 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: Saqib: Please convey to the other 0.5 the importance of running the draft by this group. Until thenIBM does not have a 1.0. Please reassure me this will happen. It's World War III if it doesn't. On Sat, 12 Jan 2002, Saqib Shaikh wrote: > At least 0.5 of us are listening, and I'll make sure the rest of us does! > > It's a bit too late for speakup-howto 1.0 but we'll consider for 2.0. Maybe > a "neat little tricks" section? > > Saqib > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janina Sajka" > To: > Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 4:28 PM > Subject: Re: suggestions for Speakup > > > > On Fri, 11 Jan 2002, Charles Hallenbeck wrote: > > > > > Stick to the straight and > > > narrow and make sure each feature under consideration really > > > belongs in a screen reader. Examples: the cut and paste feature > > > really did belong; the reinitialization feature really does not. > > > > > Strongly agree, but with a suggested twist. > > > > The reinitialization feature should go into the HOWTO that Saqib and IBM > > are authoring about speakup. It's a valuable tip that even novice users > > can set up for themselves, and learn a little linux in the process. And, > > they'll end up with a feature they are likely to find useful, and that > > they wouldn't come upon very quickly on their own. > > > > Saqib, Jennifer, are you listening?? > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- 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