getting off my windows dependency

[Sean McMahon]

The blind programming site has some configuration files for lynx the cat for
example.  Yes such files would be important.  The beauty of linux is there is
assentially no company, no support, no boss, no marketing team to go through.
You are the community, the user, the developer, the tech support.  While
solisiting opinions may be a good idea, getting a no vote from someone ain't
gunna keep you from doing what you feel is important work.  If we're going to do
this,  I don't want to see, the one or only choice for a conf file, I'd like to
see many alternatives.  The growth of linux depends on the learning curve as
much as ease of use because it is so powerfull.  I wouldn't users to come away
from a site with posted conf files feeling like they now have everything
perfect, but more like they've been given some pointers and they must now rtfm
for a bit.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jim grimsby" <jimgrims at pacbell.net>
To: "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'" <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 12:17 PM
Subject: RE: getting off my windows dependency


>
> Now all we need is a conf file with everything all setup this way so
> all we have to do is put the file in place.  Maybe put it on the
> speakup sight.  Also configuration files for mutt and other programs
> to make it more speakup user friendly.  In this way when a new user
> comes along we can direct them to these files and say here you go.
> Also remember that a lot of users such as my self come from windows
and
> are used to these features in there web browsing it does not matter to
> the average user what is making it work as long as it does.
> Hth
>

When will you have the files ready?  The only way things usually get
done in Linux is when someone does them.  Since you consider such files
important, you are the best one to create and maintain them.
Ok so does any one else think they are important?
If so I would be happy to do it.  Not sure I am the best person for the
job write now as I my self am getting my feet wet as it were in this
operating system.  I see it as an important job because of the fact as I
get clients who want a linux based computer built it would be a lot
easier to put the files in place for each instead of have to reinvent
the will.



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