From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pc-24-151-10-129.newt1.ct.charter.com ([24.151.10.129] helo=h14me.homelinux.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 19JMgh-00073U-00 for ; Fri, 23 May 2003 20:15:03 -0400 Received: from localhost (IDENT:1001@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id h4O0EweO026552 for ; Fri, 23 May 2003 20:14:59 -0400 Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 20:14:58 -0400 (EDT) From: Alex Snow X-X-Sender: alex_snow@h14me.homelinux.net To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: suggestion? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: References: 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: 2.0.11 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've had limited success with java apps. I have been able to compile lots of stuff using sun's java vm under windows. -- A message from the system administrator: "I've upped my priority, now up yours!" On Fri, 23 May 2003, Igor Gueths wrote: > Hi all. Well, I just got my college schedule for next year, which is > focused on CS which is what I am majoring in. However, I have noticed a > fairly large problem. The first semester I have to take a Java class. Once > I found this out, I thought about how Java is not accessible by any means. > I mean I have tried about 4 different java runtimes, and none of them > work. Also, Java applets are a real pain when it comes to being > accessible. I am trying to work with the DSO (ddisability services office) > to try to work something out. However, I keep getting the answer "This > course is required in order to go on to other courses. This is the most > basic class in the CS major requirements." Does anyone have any > suggestions to work around this? Or, has anyone been able to use something > like Freenet, written in Java, successfully? I certainly have not. Thanks > for any feedback! > > May you code in the power of the source, > may the kernel, libraries, and utilities be with you, > throughout all distributions until the end of the epoch. > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >