FYI: >From: "Steve Pattison" <srp@bigpond.net.au> >Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2001 21:54:02 +1100 >X-To: "VIP L" <vip-l@softspeak.com.au> >Subject: BrlSpeak, a Braille and Speech Mini-Distribution of Linux >To: gui-talk@NFBnet.org (Multiple recipients of NFBnet GUI-TALK Mailing List) > > > >From: brlspeak@nospam.linux-fan.com >Newsgroups: alt.comp.blind-users > >If you know some, or if you are visually impaired, then you will enjoy >the new BLinux distribution called BrlSpeak! > >This NEW mini-distribution can be installed by a blind person without >any >assistance from a sighted person. > >Also, new is the fact that a blind person is now able: >a) to preconfigure the braille driver config-file before running Linux >b) autocompilation of the braille driver is provided, and >c) the braille display is operational when booting BrlSpeak for the >first time. > >Have a look at: >http://brlspeak.linux-fan.com/ > >for more informations and to give it a try! > >Also don't hesitate to talk to your blind friends about this new >BrlSpeak >distribution. > >Finally, contribs are very welcome! > >Greetings, > >Osvaldo La Rosa >builder of the BrlSpeak mini-distribution. > >Rel. date: 01-11-2001 >Author: Osvaldo La Rosa >Formats: brlspeak.zip and brlspeak.iso >Type: UMSDOS Linux >Size: 36MB >URL: http://brlspeak.linux-fan.com/ >Contact: brlspeak@nospam.linux-fan.com > >Regards Steve, >mailto:srp@bigpond.net.au. > Braille is the solution to the digital divide. Lloyd Rasmussen, Senior Staff Engineer National Library Service f/t Blind and Physically Handicapped Library of Congress (202) 707-0535 <lras@loc.gov> <http://www.loc.gov/nls> HOME: <lras@sprynet.com> <http://lras.home.sprynet.com>