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.rednote.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #1 (Debian)) id 16WmQC-0006ek-00 for ; Fri, 01 Feb 2002 17:44:40 -0500 Received: from localhost (janina@localhost) by toccata.rednote.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g11Miee07517; Fri, 1 Feb 2002 17:44:40 -0500 X-Authentication-Warning: toccata.rednote.net: janina owned process doing -bs Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 17:44:40 -0500 (EST) From: Janina Sajka X-X-Sender: janina@toccata.rednote.net To: Jennifer E Jobst cc: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Speakup HowTo - Your input 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: 2.0.8 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: Jennifer: Your suggestion is the right course. I agree wholeheartedly and look forward to working with you to build the best possible documents. PS: I have high regard for your other documentation in the linux accessibility area--emacspeak, the Accessibility HOWTO ... On Fri, 1 Feb 2002, Jennifer E Jobst wrote: > 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 > > > > -- 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