Fw: BEAM XVI Linux Software, X-Windows access for the visually impaired and blind

[Amanda Lee]

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>>From: Terry Barnaby <terry at beam.demon.co.uk>
>>To: blinux-list at redhat.com
>>Subject: BEAM XVI Linux Software, X-Windows access for the visually
>impaired and
>> blind
>>Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 14:47:45 +0000
>>
>>BEAM has developed a software package to assist visually impaired and
>>blind
>>people in the use of Unix X-Windows systems. It is called the XVI system
>>and
>>has been in use for a number of years.
>>The current system is implemented as a hardware/software solution in the
>>form
>>of an X-Windows network terminal.
>>
>>We have performed an initial port to the Linux operating system.
>>However,
>>although usable, some aspects of the system need further work.
>>This includes drivers for different devices and interfaces to different
>>GUI toolkits such as KDE, GNOME and TK.
>>
>>We have so far developed this product on our own. We are now looking for
>>
>>funding to enable us to open this product into the public domain under a
>>GPL
>>type licence. This would enable the XVI system to be free to users and
>>allow
>>the community of Linux software developers to improve the system.
>>This, we believe, would be the best solution for the visually impaired
>>and
>>blind Linux user and Linux system distributors.
>>
>>What we would need is an initial sum of money to develop the system a
>>little
>>further and to open it under a GPL like licence. Once this is done we
>>would
>>like to release the source code to the developer community in CVS form
>>and
>>manage its development.
>>
>>We have produced a web site giving a technical description of the
>>product
>>and its current development activity. There is a demo version of the
>>software
>>available on our web site.
>>
>>We would welcome anyone to have a look and provide feedback on this.
>>
>>Please contact xvil at beam.demon.co.uk.
>>
>>Mail:  mailto:xvil at beam.demon.co.uk
>>WebSite: http://www.beam.ltd.uk/xvil/
>>
>>--
>>  Dr Terry Barnaby                     BEAM Ltd
>>  Phone: +44 1454 324512               Northavon Business Center, Dean Rd
>>  Fax:   +44 1454 313172               Yate, Bristol, BS37 5NH, UK
>>  Email: terry at beam.demon.co.uk        Web: www.beam.demon.co.uk
>>  BEAM for: Visually Impaired X-Terminals, Parallel Processing, Software
Dev
>>                         "Tandems are twice the fun !"
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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