open source accessibility opinion enquirey

[Charles Crawford]

You definately need to check out Speakup since I use it with my Linux 
computer.  I am also copying Janina since she will probably be very 
nterested in helping you folks out!

-- Charlie.

At 04:58 AM 05/27/2004, you wrote:
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>Dear All
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>I'm working on a local community project in conjunction with a specialist IT
>and Internet training charity U CAN DO I.T, who provide low cost training to
>individuals with visual impairments, hard of hearing or who are physically
>disabled. Our role here at REALISE I.T is to provide refurbished PC's free
>of charge to these individuals within our project area (four London
>borough's)
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>U CAN DO I.T trainers currently work with JAWS; Hal; Windows Eyes and Super
>Nova. I'm investigating Open Source software as an alternative to Microsoft
>to lower the software costs to these individuals. As far as I know the above
>software is not compatible with Linux.
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>I was hoping that someone might be able to give me their opinions of open
>source alternatives - preferably compatible with Linux?
>What is out there and how do you rate it?
>
>It would be really helpful to get any advice. I look forward to hearing all
>your opinions shortly
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>Kind regards
>
>Jo Foster
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>REALISE Community Project Officer
>REALISE IT Network
>4th Floor, Blue Star House
>234 Stockwell Road
>London SW9 9SP
>Tel: 020 7926 6232
>Fax: 020 7926 6201
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