Ten years? Heck, Jude, shall I install asap or vocal-eyes on my brand new DOS 3.31 computer? On Tue, 13 Aug 2002, Jude DaShiell wrote: > That's best done with sighted assistance at least someone that's not > afraid to read the screen for you the first time. You do well to take > notes about questions asked and answers supplied, if you install redhat > those questions and answers can come in useful later. If you don't > install enigma redhat you might be able to get speakup running on your > system or emacspeak. Graphics? They're not accessible and won't start to > be until maybe the end of 2002 in gnome. Even so, the best time to > install a screen reader for a graphics system is never. As a fall back > position, wait 10 years after the first claim of accessibility is made. > That way, you won't be left hanging off the bleeding edge. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org