From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mail.aph.org ([63.66.123.132]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with smtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1DJtQh-00005E-00 for ; Fri, 08 Apr 2005 09:21:47 -0400 Received: from APH-Message_Server by mail.aph.org with Novell_GroupWise; Fri, 08 Apr 2005 09:20:40 -0400 Message-Id: X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise 5.5.5 Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2005 09:20:41 -0400 From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" To: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline Subject: Re: dvorak X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2005 13:21:47 -0000 Yes, I've been using it for several years now, and I would never consider going back. It sure does keep other people off your keyboard, but I found that I need a way to get the qwerty back for those times when other people want to use my system in my account. In Linux, I have a command called aoeu and one called asdf. That way, no matter which layout you have, you can switch to the other by typing the first four letters on the left side of home row. >>> janina@rednote.net Thursday, April 07, 2005 4:09:18 PM >>> Wow, Larry! You've switched completely? That's fascinating. You're the only one I know who's done that. Funny. I was just thinking that it's easier for a blind person to switch, because we're never going to be confused by those printed letters on the keyboard. That also means that all we need to switch is to load a different keymap. How's that for keeping other people's fingers off your keyboard? Hmmm, maybe there's some rationale here! Janina LARRY SKUTCHAN writes: > Dvorak is a great keyboard layout. I use it exclusively, and without > any scientific data, I find it much more efficient. It does take a > month or two to get used to though, and it is a pain when you have to > use a qwerty machine. > > The Dvorak home row is: > a o e u i d h t n s > > The vowels are all on the left hand on home row. _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup