Linux Accessibility Tools: Blind

Tue Nov 9 20:27:54 MST 2010

I suggest that Eric and Steve coordinate representation which can be
documented on the PLUG site, with a list of recommended solutions, etc.
I will be happy to put up whatever you feel is sufficient for this purpose?

On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 8:22 PM, Technomage Hawke <technomage.hawke at gmail.com
> wrote:

> hello steve!
> I thought darrel was the other blind one in here. teaches me to pay
> attention. <smile>
>
> anyway, I am looking at days and times I can make it over there. if they
> need someone, let me know, I am available most days (except where doctors
> appointments and my tandem riding may occur).
>
> -Eric
>
> On Nov 9, 2010, at 8:03 PM, Steve Holmes wrote:
>
> > I'm the guy Hans referred to, giving a presentation for the east side
> > next February (I believe).  I also would be glad to help out wherever
> > here.  I heard something about the foundation for blind children a
> > ways back.  If they still need any linux help, I'd be glad to help out
> > there too.  I do have some time around my personal studies <smile>.
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 08, 2010 at 02:24:50PM -0700, Lisa Kachold wrote:
> >> This email had been intitially sent on the end of 501c status
> discussion.
> >>
> >> We did a great deal of work with The Foundation for Blind Children with
> the
> >> Linux Security Team.
> >> I believe they are in the midst of developing applications for the
> iPhone
> >> and Android phones that completely pull the market out of all the old
> >> commercial tools.
> >>
> >> In Oregon, FreeGeek recycles donated corporate systems into donation
> >> machines and has an extensive Accessibility Project, donating a great
> number
> >> of machines throughout the city to non-profits, as well as individuals.
>  Not
> >> only do they provide a complete desktop with customized Accessibility
> >> distro, but they provide volunteer training?
> >>
> >> I suggest that Eric (aka Technomage Hawke) call or visit that "friend of
> >> PLUG" in North Phoenix to see some of these new tools and how their
> blind
> >> children and adults use what is available.
> >>
> >> *I believe a few of our Penguins are fairly expert regarding the full
> list
> >> of Accessibility tools available?*
> >>
> >> Perhaps Eric would like to volunteer to head up a role with PLUG, and
> >> coordinate with Hans to have current information documented on a Page or
> >> Story (for others needing at a glance Accessibility Linux info)
> referenced
> >> on http://plug.phoenix.az.us.
> >>
> >> Any such information you coordinate in good reference form would be
> >> wonderful; either you can sign up on plug website and become adept at
> using
> >> it, or forward your copy to one of us who can submit it to Drupal?  You
> >> might also volunteer to have your name directly stated as a contact for
> >> Accessibility Questions?
> >>
> >> Please use this email as a start of technical discussion about
> accessibility
> >> tools for Linux....
> >>
> >> Accessibility as it relates to the PLUG, etc.
> >>
> >> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >> From: Technomage Hawke <technomage.hawke at gmail.com>
> >> Date: Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 1:13 AM
> >> Subject: Re: NonProfit 501-C Status
> >> To: Main PLUG discussion list <plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> >>
> >>
> >> is that darrel shandrow you are talking about?m if so, I say "HI!"
> >>
> >> anyway, I can give an overview on linux accessibility. which
> distributions
> >> work well, and which don't (believe it or not, some don't offer
> themselves
> >> to accessibility as well as others).
> >>
> >> setting up orca via ssh on an already running system is pretty simple.
> doing
> >> it in the blind from that running system is a bit more difficult (as in,
> >> getting the packages, etc).
> >>
> >> I haven't tried anything for kde yet, so I cannot yet stipulate that kde
> >> will work with orca.
> >>
> >> -Eric
> >>
> >> On Nov 7, 2010, at 11:23 PM, der.hans wrote:
> >>
> >>> Am 07. Nov, 2010 schwätzte Technomage Hawke so:
> >>>
> >>> moin moin,
> >>>
> >>> Well, we do have another blind person giving us a presentation on
> >>> accessibility :).
> >>>
> >>> That's east side, it would be great if you could do something similar
> on
> >>> the west side.
> >>>
> >>> A presentation on a full setup for a blind user would be great. You
> could
> >>> also just start with a review of some software that's available and how
> >>> well it works in your opinion. Most of us really can't properly
> evaluate
> >>> that.
> >>>
> >>> I'm interested in learning more. I rewrote this email due to that
> >>> interest. Recently you had mentioned problems you have with
> bottom-posting
> >>> and dealing with quoted text. Usually I intersperse my questions and
> >>> rely upon the previous content for context. I rewrote this response as
> a
> >>> top-post and tried to remove requirements of context coming from
> previous
> >>> emails.
> >>>
> >>> I won't promise to make this change all the time, but I will endeavor
> to
> >>> better consider your imposed reading style here and elsewhere.
> >>>
> >>> I will also continue trimming content that is no longer relevant :).
> >>>
> >>> ciao,
> >>>
> >>> der.hans
> >>> --
> >>> #  http://www.LuftHans.com/        http://www.LuftHans.com/Classes/
> >>> #  "If I want my children to work hard, I better be the hardest working
> >>> #  person they've ever met. If I want the children to be nice, I better
> >>> #  be the kindest human being they've ever met." -- Rafe
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