Linux on BrailleNotes

[Willem van der Walt]

Yes, It works on a pc running linux with speakup.


On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, tyler wrote:

> Hay,
> I would like some info, but, will this stuff work on a pc? I have seen some
> menu-based programs, and would like to make use of some of them.
> Thx,
> Tyler Littlefield.
> Check out our website:
> http://tysplace.the-leetest.net
> check out my blog:
> livejournal.com/~tylerrl
> [my programs don't have bugs, just randomly added features]
> [failure is not an option, it comes bundled with windows!]
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Willem van der Walt" <wvdwalt at csir.co.za>
> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 11:03 PM
> Subject: Re: Linux on BrailleNotes
>
>
>> Hi,
>> I have written a simple but effective menu system that allow for the
>> running of programs from a menu.
>> I also have a file browser and a few scripts to copy files from a menu
>> system etc.  The idea here is to build a localized note taker type device
>> for South Africa.
>>
>> I am doing this in work time, so I will first have to find out what the
>> procedure for releasing it is, but it will be open-source and would be
>> available for use in Free soft or whatever you want to call that.
>>
>> I have done some other work towards the creation of the note taker as
>> well.
>> People can mail me should they want more info.
>> Regards, Willem
>>
>>  On Thu, 2
>> Feb 2006, Luke Yelavich wrote:
>>
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>>> On Thu, Feb 02, 2006 at 11:25:19AM EST, Gregory Nowak wrote:
>>>> Because there are people that prefer the keysoft-like UI over the
>>>> command line. Once there is a version of netbsd running on the bn, the
>>>> goal of the freesoft project is to offer the choice of the
>>>> command-line, and a keysoft-like, menu-driven ui.
>>>
>>> And I would guess that this would be modular, so one could easily create
>>> software that simply can appear in the menu, with little to no extra
>>> work. Sounds good.
>>> - --
>>> Luke Yelavich
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