I Agree. I mean, guys, This is another new linux user, and all he needs is some pointers to get him going. And, lets give him a good first impression of how usefull this list is and how helpfull it is. ----- Original Message ----- From: "William F. Acker WB2FLW +1-303-777-8123" <wacker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 3:22 PM Subject: Re: BEGINNER--GOT QUESTIONS! > Gena: > > What the copulating hades ever possessed you to write such a post? I > understand that we're all a bit tense because of Teddy's constant > trolling, but there's no reason to blast those who might not organize > their thoughts in the way that *you* approve of. What really pisses me off > about your post, is that's a perfect example of what some folks, Teddy for > example, bitch about the Linux community for. That's the reason I'm not > on the Blinux list, for example. The really cool thing about the Speakup > list is that, in the vast majority of cases, we've been free of such > trash. No-one is holding a gun to your head requiring you to answer every > post that you read. If a question doesn't meet your ultra high standards > for organization, why not do the Net a favor and just move on without > responding. > > > > > > Thanks for listening. > Bill in Denver > > > On Sat, 1 Jun 2002, 'Georgina' wrote: > > > Hi > > > > > > > > > >I'm new in Linux. My questions are: > > gj: Welcome > > > > > >1. How do I download Linux. > > gj: Umm, don't know don't have a crystal ball to see what browser etc > > your using. As with many of your questions below, try looking at the > > speakup site http://linux-speakup.org > > > > >2. Which version do I need. > > gj: The latest might be a good start. If your referring to which > > distribution then that's a matter of personal choice. Again you'll see > > more on the speakup site. > > >3. How do I download speakfreely for linux and windows, I got the jaws > > >scripts. > > gj: Do you mean where? Try looking on the speakup site's goodies > > directory. > > > > >4. Does speakup work with Braille. > > gj: Yes speakup will work along side brltty but speakup doesn't have > > braille support built in. > > > > >5. Are there software synthesizers available for linux. > > gj: Yes, but none of them will work with speakup. Again read the stuff > > on the speakup site. > > > > >6. How closely related tounix is linux inits command structure? > > gj: Again I need a crystal ball. I think that your asking about Unix, > > well its very similar. > > > > >7. When can I go to a site to learn linux, how to install it and get a > > >computer up and running? > > gj: Again a good starting point is the speakup site, if your concerned > > with installing a talking distribution. But why not use your friendly > > google search engine for non blinux user related sites. > > > > > > > >Urgently seeking info, thanks. > > > > > gj: So why are you waisting my time asking questions that you can gain > > from the speakup site, which you must be aware of as you've joined the > > list. > > > > >John > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >Speakup mailing list > > >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
