Copied this from another list and it's a bit rough with all of the Greaterthan Symbols: Delivered-To: blinux-list at listman.redhat.com >>From: Terry Barnaby <terry at beam.demon.co.uk> >>To: blinux-list at redhat.com >>Subject: BEAM XVI Linux Software, X-Windows access for the visually >impaired and >> blind >>Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 14:47:45 +0000 >> >>BEAM has developed a software package to assist visually impaired and >>blind >>people in the use of Unix X-Windows systems. It is called the XVI system >>and >>has been in use for a number of years. >>The current system is implemented as a hardware/software solution in the >>form >>of an X-Windows network terminal. >> >>We have performed an initial port to the Linux operating system. >>However, >>although usable, some aspects of the system need further work. >>This includes drivers for different devices and interfaces to different >>GUI toolkits such as KDE, GNOME and TK. >> >>We have so far developed this product on our own. We are now looking for >> >>funding to enable us to open this product into the public domain under a >>GPL >>type licence. This would enable the XVI system to be free to users and >>allow >>the community of Linux software developers to improve the system. >>This, we believe, would be the best solution for the visually impaired >>and >>blind Linux user and Linux system distributors. >> >>What we would need is an initial sum of money to develop the system a >>little >>further and to open it under a GPL like licence. Once this is done we >>would >>like to release the source code to the developer community in CVS form >>and >>manage its development. >> >>We have produced a web site giving a technical description of the >>product >>and its current development activity. There is a demo version of the >>software >>available on our web site. >> >>We would welcome anyone to have a look and provide feedback on this. >> >>Please contact xvil at beam.demon.co.uk. >> >>Mail: mailto:xvil at beam.demon.co.uk >>WebSite: http://www.beam.ltd.uk/xvil/ >> >>-- >> Dr Terry Barnaby BEAM Ltd >> Phone: +44 1454 324512 Northavon Business Center, Dean Rd >> Fax: +44 1454 313172 Yate, Bristol, BS37 5NH, UK >> Email: terry at beam.demon.co.uk Web: www.beam.demon.co.uk >> BEAM for: Visually Impaired X-Terminals, Parallel Processing, Software Dev >> "Tandems are twice the fun !" >> >> >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Blinux-list mailing list >>Blinux-list at redhat.com >>https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-listnfbnet.org.
