Nothing about Gnopernicus? 150 pounds to learn about text mode access seems awfully steep. By the way, though RPM is universally referred to as the Redhat package Manager and is copyrighted by them (though freely distributable), their documentation seems to favor one of those "reflexive definitions" in which the word being defined starts out the definition. They seem to prefer its being called the RPM Package Manager. Not that anybody calls it that... Lee On Tue, Oct 07, 2003 at 12:19:44PM +0100, Jeremy.Ali@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > This event was *previously* available to Techshare delegates only. Now due > to popular demand this event is now open to participants who are not > Techshare conference delegates. > > > Linux Accessibility Step-by-Step - 10.00 - 16.00 > Janina Sajka, Director - Technology Research and Development, American > Foundation for the Blind, USA > > Overview of workshop > This day long session will demonstrate the process of installing and > configuring Linux for use by a blind individual. The current Red Hat > distribution will be installed and augmented with speech and braille > interfaces. Additional configuration will include Ethernet and modem based > networking and ssh for secure remote login. The Advanced Linux Sound > Architecture (ALS) will be installed to support voice over IP, and Real > media streaming, wav, MP3, and ogg creation and playback. > > Basic terminology will be covered, as well as the basics of installing, > updating, and removing software using the Redhat Package Manager (rpm). > Participants will be introduced to several available options for text > editing, email, and web serving and browsing. In all cases the emphasis will > be on strategies for resolving problems and getting help using both the > installed system and on line resources. Participants will receive a CD ROM > with applications and documentation. > > Anticipated audience > Users, trainers and educators. Participants need not have any experience of > Linux (or Unix), but should be comfortable with basic computer concepts and > hardware. > > Price: £150 > > Further Information > The venue will be: > RNIB Conference Centre > 58-72 John Bright Street > Birmingham B1 1BN > United Kingdom > > A buffet lunch will be provided with each workshop. > > > Info on pre-conference workshops can be found at > http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/PublicWebsite/public_p > reconfworkshops.hcsp and details of the Techshare conference itself (20-21 > Nov) can be found at www.techshare.org.uk > > and the email contact is techshare@xxxxxxxxxxx > > Cheers > > --Jeremy Ali, RNIB Education & Employment Centre, 58 - 72 John Bright > Street, Birmingham B1 1BN, United Kingdom > tel: +44 (0)121 665 4210 fax: +44 (0)121 665 4201 > > - > DISCLAIMER: > > NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is > confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended > recipient you should not use, disclose, distribute or copy any of the > content of it or of any attachment; you are requested to notify the > sender immediately of your receipt of the email and then to delete it > and any attachments from your system. > > RNIB endeavours to ensure that emails and any attachments generated by > its staff are free from viruses or other contaminants. However, it > cannot accept any responsibility for any such which are transmitted. > We therefore recommend you scan all attachments. > > Please note that the statements and views expressed in this email and > any attachments are those of the author and do not necessarily represent > those of RNIB. > > RNIB Registered Charity Number: 226227 > > Website: http://www.rnib.org.uk > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list