Unpopularity of Linux notetakers

[David Poehlman]

I'd start with a note to sighted electronics and I would also copy my
request to your congressperson.  You should be able to get what you need not
what they think or try to tell you that they need.  The truth is that they
don't understand linux and they are geared towards windows.  We had the same
trouble with jaws in maryland till I banged on them from my position in the
tech act project, brought jaws in and trained them and began demonstrating
it to various and assundry folk who started asking for it inside and outside
the rehab center.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Igor Gueths" <igueths at attbi.com>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 10:57 AM
Subject: Unpopularity of Linux notetakers


Hi all. Well I have noticed that Linux notetakers such as the Elba are
very unpopular. I attempted to request one from the Mcb (Massachusetts
Commission For The Blind), and they said they didn't carry them. And then
I thought. Are they that unpopular? Do people not know about Linux and its
advantages? That is the impression that I got. And unfortunately, all they
seem to carry at the moment is the braillenote and the freedom science
fiction product line. And then later I got to thinking. Am I too advanced
of a user to these people? Do they not want to help me because they
realize that I do not meet the needs of the average user? Does anyone know
why this is so? And how we can go about starting to change the views of
state agencies? I know that at first it won't be something big, however we
have to start somewhere.

May you code in the power of the source,
may the kernel, libraries, and utilities be with you,
throughout all distributions until the end of the epoch.

On Fri, 2 May 2003, Ann Parsons wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Um, excuse me, but if the Elba is running JFW for Windows CE, then,
> I'm a big, green parrot!  No, my friend, the Elba is *not* running
> Windows and therefore it is not running JFW.
>
> Ann P.
>
> --
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> "All that is gold does not glitter.  Not all those who wander are lost."
JRRT
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