From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from dc-mx10.cluster1.charter.net ([209.225.8.20] helo=mx10.cluster1.charter.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 177OBT-00035Z-00 for ; Mon, 13 May 2002 18:20:47 -0400 Received: from [24.216.75.73] (HELO beans) by mx10.cluster1.charter.net (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5.9) with SMTP id 11821160 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Mon, 13 May 2002 18:19:08 -0400 From: "Jim Ruby" To: "speakup@braille.uwo.ca" Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 17:11:41 -0500 Priority: Normal X-Mailer: PMMail 2000 Professional (2.20.2380) For Windows 98 (4.10.2222) In-Reply-To: <008c01c1faa4$1af06ff0$b0005112@vantaa> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: xwindows Message-ID: 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 X-Reply-To: "Jim Ruby" List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: If this takes off, I will jump away from windows too because I just like the gui or ojb interface as it is just a lot less work to get around and is faster. On Mon, 13 May 2002 13:32:06 -0400, Rich Caloggero wrote: >I agree with this. It takes far less typing and its generally just quicker >to get around and accomplish many typical tasks with a GUI or object-based >interface. I've got repetative strain injury from typing too much and >playing guitar, so anything which saves typing is really necisary for me. >Linux is a much better system overall, so to have access to a GUI or >object-based interface under Linux is going to be fantastique!! Look for >more about Gnome and Gnome accessibility as the summer progresses. You can >bet that I'll be one of the first to jump on this bandwaggon!! > > Rich Caloggero > MIT Adaptive Tech. for Info. and Computing > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jim Ruby" >To: >Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 11:12 PM >Subject: xwindows > > >> Do you think we will ever have access to the gui? >> >> I find that I can access things faster in windows then in Linux text mode. >I will admit that linux works much better then windows or the winxp. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup