GNU/Linux in the U.S. Government

[Alex Snow]

I know I would like to see some more open source adaptive technology for
Gnu/Linux such as braille translaters, screen review, and OCR.  Also I think
that some more of those workshops for people with disabilities should have
more demonstrations of Linux-related products.  Until I found about speakup
I was very angry that there was no screen review for Linux.  Now I think the
word should be spread about how Winblows and Mac aren't the only operating
system that the blind can use.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Janina Sajka" <janina at afb.net>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 1:19 PM
Subject: GNU/Linux in the U.S. Government


> Just when you thought that U.S. Government might be a registered trademark
> of Microsoft Corporation (TM), here comes a U.S. Government web site
> running Debian and Apache. Guess what? It's about disability, and
> opportunities for persons with disabilities in the U.S. Check it out at:
>
> http://www.disabilitydirect.gov
>
> What would you like to see on this site that isn't there? What programs
> and services would you like the U.S. Government to consider that involve
> open source and organizations of persons with disabilities? Let me know.
> I'll pass your ideas along.
>
>
> --
>
> Janina Sajka, Director
> Technology Research and Development
> Governmental Relations Group
> American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
>
> Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175
>
> Chair, Accessibility SIG
> Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF)
> http://www.openebook.org
>
>
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