I didn't ever see this message over here, so ... >Resent-Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2001 23:28:18 -0400 (EDT) >X-Authentication-Warning: hub.cs.vassar.edu: lists set sender to emacspeak-request@cs.vassar.edu using -f >X-KMail-Redirect-From: JP S-C <jp_sc@yahoo.com> >Subject: 2nd Linux Accessibility Conference: Starting Points >From: JP S-C <jp_sc@yahoo.com> (by way of JP Schnapper-Casteras <jp_sc@yahoo.com>) >Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2001 19:55:28 -0700 >To: ocularis-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, > ocularis-users@lists.sourceforgge.net, > ocularis-conference@lists.sourceforge.net, blinux-list@redhat.com, > freeb-devel@braillcom.cz, freeb-devel@braillcom.cz, > emacspeak@cs.vassar.edu, kde-accessibility@kde.org, > gnome-accessibility-list@gnome.org >Resent-From: emacspeak@cs.vassar.edu >X-Mailing-List: <emacspeak@cs.vassar.edu> archive/latest/2285 >X-Loop: emacspeak@cs.vassar.edu >Resent-Sender: emacspeak-request@cs.vassar.edu > >Dear All, > Forgive me for sending this to so many mailing lists (or if the message >is slightly off-topic), but the first time I sent out his message I didn't >get many replies (thank to those who did reply). Even if you can't go, don't >want to attend remotely, or don't think the event is necessary, it is helpful >to hear from you, as I don't want to waste the time of the very kind folks at >CSUN if the majority of the community does not see a need for an event or >gathering at this time. Futhermore, the earlier I can get a reading about if >we want to have an event, and what basic parts there will be, the better I >can advertise it (again with the help of the kind folks at CSUN). So, thanks >for your input. > >NOTE: If you are on another mailing list, please don't "Reply All", instead >reply just to "fdawg@speechinfo.org" (and >"ocularis-conference@lists.sourceforge.net" if you would like). > >Once again let me apoligize if this message is slightly off-topic, but as you >may know the Linux accessibility community is rather spread out and hard to >contact all at once very efficiently. > >Best, > >--JP Schnapper-Casteras > > > >Original Message: > >Dear All, > I am organizing the 2nd Linux Accessibility Conference at CSUN >2002. The conference has not been "officially announced" yet, as there >are many details that have to be worked out. Despite this, I am sending >out this e-mail to try to get a sense from people about participation >levels (e.g., submitting a paper, proposal, or status report), >attendance levels (remote or physical), and about the length of the >event (all of which are very difficult for me to estimate). > >I am also sending out this e-mail because I want to try to open up as >many decisions as possible and within reason to the community (e.g., >deciding the format of the discussions or the topics that should be >covered), which I think can produce a better conference. > >Included below are some of my initial thoughts (I also have another >document I can post later with other notes about logistics and other >things to keep in mind). Feel free to comment on any aspect of this >text. If you read this and would simply like to express your interest in >participating or attending please give your e-mail the subject "My >Participation in LAC2" or "My Attendance of LAC2" respectively (you can >still send it to the mailing list). > >Best, > >--JP Schnapper-Casteras > > >Thoughts: > >General Opportunities and Objectives: >- To present ourselves (our community and our software) to the rest of >the AT industry >- To have developers and users exchange ideas >- To improve our work, community, and collaboration with others and each >other according to the input of the AT industry and members of our >community > >Activities with AT industry: >- Basic introduction to Linux >- Demonstrations (very important) >- Pamphlet with information about how to implement Linux in your (AT) >company / organization >- Question and answer session (open discussion) > >Intra-Community Communication Activities: >- Announcements of new efforts >- Very brief status reports on all efforts in community >- Presentations (virtual or physical) of papers (in various categories); >some papers may not be presented and only available as text (in various >formats) >- Question and answer session (open discussion) >- Give away of accessibility-related free software on CD (perhaps with >conference texts included) (?) >- Reception (?) > >Community Strengthening Activities: >- Very brief wish lists, proposals, or statements of vision / goals >- Discussion of these texts >- Brief proposals of discussion topics and allotted time >- Discussion of these topics >- Informal summary or agreement (perhaps formal decision) on subsequent >course of action 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>