Unpopularity of Linux notetakers

[Darrell Shandrow]

Hi Igor,

Though Braille isn't required for coding, it is extremely helpful for many
programmers, and may in fact be required for some.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Igor Gueths" <igueths at attbi.com>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: Unpopularity of Linux notetakers


> Hi Ann. Good point. I did in fact speak to one of their techies and even
> she looked at me like I was weird. And I didn't exactly demand it, perhaps
> my post implied that fact. What I mearly did was ask if they would supply
> one. And her response was that they didn't carry that due to its unpopular
> nature. And Ann you had some good suggestions. Perhaps I will look into
> Sighted providing a demo for them, because I think this is a very good
> aproach. I can also talk to them about the Elba, however I don't think
> this will do much in terms of influencing. I believe a demo is a better
> aproach to this problem. And in tterms of programming, she tried to tell
> me that I needed a braille display? And I kept telling her that I could
> read C just fine with speech. I am sure that people like Kirk, Adam, and
> Chuck can agree with me on this. Braille is not required to read code.
> However, setting your punctuation level to all is required.
>
> 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 Sat, 3 May 2003, Charles Crawford wrote:
>
> >   Well, the head of the MCB tech program wrote two books on assistive
> > technology. If he is not up to speed onLinux, then it's his own problem.
> >  Smile.
> > On Sat, 3 May 2003, Ann Parsons wrote:
> >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > Igor, you can't just demand that your rehab people get you an Elba.
> > > Yes, they don't know about Elba, and if you say the word, they look at
> > > you like you're weird.  The thing you have to do, is not just say, "I
> > > would like an Elba."  You have to do what I'm doing now, researching
> > > it!  Talk to Pelisher at Sighted.  See if he will do a demo for your
> > > rehab folks.  they don't need to know as much about Linux, maybe, but
> > > what might impress them is:  long battery life, thirty-six months
> > > warantee on braille cells, plays MP3 files *now* not next month's
> > > release, has network card as standard, not upon request, has USB and
> > > IR ports *now* not upon request, has larger capacity for storage, 5
> > > gigs if you purchase that card/thinger, coming GPS same as for
> > > packmate, (only probably more stable because of the OS, this bit not
> > > relevant to them).  Do your homework, guy, if you want an Elba, tell
> > > them why!  Explain about your programming needs, (Elba has C compiler
> > > upon request).
> > >
> > > All they care about is if it's cost effective and if it will be used
> > > properly.  Don't give 'em too much info, not unless you're talking to
> > > their techies, and then, give fullsome detail.
> > >
> > >  >>>>> "David" == David Poehlman <poehlman1 at comcast.net> writes:
> > >
> > >     David> I'd start with a note to sighted electronics and I would
> > >     David> also copy my request to your congressperson.  You should be
> > >     David> able to get what you need not what they think or try to
> > >     David> tell you that they need.  The truth is that they don't
> > >     David> understand linux and they are geared towards windows.  We
> > >     David> had the same trouble with jaws in maryland till I banged on
> > >     David> them from my position in the tech act project, brought jaws
> > >     David> in and trained them and began demonstrating it to various
> > >     David> and assundry folk who started asking for it inside and
> > >     David> outside the rehab center.
> > >
> > > Ah, David, just what did you mean here?  Did you mean Linux or
> > > Window-Eyes or what?  You mistyped and lost your point.  <smile>
> > >
> > > Ann P.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > -- Charlie Crawford
> >
> >
> >
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