word processor wanted

[Bear in SFO]

No matter what I do, all I get is 'const' 'const' 'const'...

At 03:32 AM 10/23/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>hmmm strange havent had any problem with office and jfw...at least jfw 4.5
>that is....
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bear in SFO" <BearSFO at PacBell.NET>
>To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
>Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 10:26 PM
>Subject: Re: word processor wanted
>
>
> >
> > Word is accessible with JAWS, yes, but JAWS doesn't work all the time with
> > Word documents.
> > What I do:  when I get a Word document, I cut and paste it to a text
> > editor, read/edit it and then cut and paste it back to Word.  Work much
> > better than if I just do the reading/editing in Word.
> >
> > At 12:49 PM 10/21/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> > >Hi, Anne.
> > >
> > >I might begin by saying I am well aware of Emacs' abilities. I use it for
> > >html and xml writing, and it is vary powerful for mark up languages, and
>for
> > >C/C++ programming. However, it lacks in one major airea. It has no
> > >compatibility with MS Word document's, and I will tell you that is a
>major
> > >disadvantage for certain groups such as college students.
> > >
> > >At our colleges such as Wright State when the English Profs say they
>want
> > >an asignment turned in Microsoft Word format they mean it. Turn it in in
> > >html or something else you will get an F on the asignment. The Offices of
> > >Disability services at the colleges will say that MS Word is accessible
>with
> > >Jaws, and you have no reason for using anything else but using Word, and
>the
> > >Prof will give you an F.
> > >So therefore for this reason, and other reasons we need access to Word
> > >Processors such as Star Office that has that compatibility. Weather we
>like,
> > >love, or hate MS Word we can't bury our head in the sand and say I refuse
>to
> > >turn in a resume, class document, whatever in Word format because we
>simply
> > >dislike the format. Unless you are willing to take the college or company
>to
> > >court and challenge Word format they will turn you down for job
>posissions,
> > >give you an F on the asignment, whatever. So that is where I am coming
>from.
> > >
> > >Suppose you wanted a job at our local clenic which uses Microsoft Office.
> > >Now, can you imagine telling them I refuse to use Word and Excel, and I
>will
> > >use emacs and dismal. They'll tell you, "sorry, you don't have the
> > >qualifications we are looking for, and pass you over for the posission."
> > >Point being emacs is vary good for personal use, but in cases of college
>and
> > >some businesses it is vary inpractical. That's just how things are, and I
>am
> > >done giving my speech. I'll step down from the soap box.
> > >
> > >
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