Speakup installation
Kenny Hitt
kenny at hittsjunk.net
Sat Jul 23 10:31:16 EDT 2005
Hi.
Neither the subject, the origional question, or your reply
mentioned that the question was specific to Fedora.
All I did in my origional reply was to mention this point.
Step back, chill out, and relax.
Kenny
On Sat, Jul 23, 2005 at 09:54:44AM -0400, Janina Sajka wrote:
> I think the archives of this list will support me when I say that I
> share your (and Gregg's) concern for newbies. However, that defense in
> this instance strikes me as a fig leaf. I would not have to dig back
> very far at all in the archives to find posts from any number of
> seasoned veterans on this list that would undoubtedly be
> incomprehensible to newbies. Sorry. I don't buy it--especially when I
> fail to see anything in the original question which would cause any kind
> of harm to any newbie trying to do anything with Linux. For instance, if
> they're installing Slack, Debian, Gentoo, or whatever, the issue would
> not even come up. You know that, and I know that.
>
> Kenny Hitt writes:
> > Hi.
> >
> > Gregs message says it better than I could. My problem is with making
> > sure newbys have complete information.
> >
> > I only knew she was talking about Fedora from reading this list for
> > years. Nothing in her message would have made that clear to a newby.
> >
> > Kenny
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 22, 2005 at 10:00:25PM -0400, Janina Sajka wrote:
> > > Oh, dear. Where's the problem? There were several specifications
> > > unreferenced in her email. But, this is the only one that bothered you?
> > > And, why should it bother you?
> > >
> > > Kenny Hitt writes:
> > > > Hi.
> > > >
> > > > I would like to point out this info is only true for Fedora.
> > > > Other Linux distros are different. Please don't make the mistake of
> > > > deciding Fedora is the only Linux.
> > > >
> > > > Kenny
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Jul 22, 2005 at 01:03:59PM -0400, Ghoston, Ameenah wrote:
> > > > > Why must the user do a server install for Speakup?
> > > > > And then, ask the user to do an everything install?
> > > > > Please, clarify!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Ameenah A. Ghoston
> > > > > Access Technology Specialist
> > > > > National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
> > > > > 1800 Johnson St.
> > > > > Baltimore, Md. 21230
> > > > > Phone 410-659-9314-2414
> > > > > email: aghoston at nfb.org
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > Speakup mailing list
> > > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca
> > > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> > > >
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > Speakup mailing list
> > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca
> > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.494.7040
> > > Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com
> > > Bringing the Owasys 22C screenless cell phone to the U.S. and Canada. Go to http://www.ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more.
> > >
> > > Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG)
> > > janina at freestandards.org http://a11y.org
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Speakup mailing list
> > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca
> > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Speakup mailing list
> > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca
> > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>
> --
>
> Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.494.7040
> Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com
> Bringing the Owasys 22C screenless cell phone to the U.S. and Canada. Go to http://www.ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more.
>
> Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG)
> janina at freestandards.org http://a11y.org
>
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
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