I know I would like to see some more open source adaptive technology for Gnu/Linux such as braille translaters, screen review, and OCR. Also I think that some more of those workshops for people with disabilities should have more demonstrations of Linux-related products. Until I found about speakup I was very angry that there was no screen review for Linux. Now I think the word should be spread about how Winblows and Mac aren't the only operating system that the blind can use. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janina Sajka" <janina@xxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 1:19 PM Subject: GNU/Linux in the U.S. Government > Just when you thought that U.S. Government might be a registered trademark > of Microsoft Corporation (TM), here comes a U.S. Government web site > running Debian and Apache. Guess what? It's about disability, and > opportunities for persons with disabilities in the U.S. Check it out at: > > http://www.disabilitydirect.gov > > What would you like to see on this site that isn't there? What programs > and services would you like the U.S. Government to consider that involve > open source and organizations of persons with disabilities? Let me know. > I'll pass your ideas along. > > > -- > > Janina Sajka, Director > Technology Research and Development > Governmental Relations Group > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) > > Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 > > Chair, Accessibility SIG > Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) > http://www.openebook.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
