Word is accessible with JAWS, yes, but JAWS doesn't work all the time with Word documents. What I do: when I get a Word document, I cut and paste it to a text editor, read/edit it and then cut and paste it back to Word. Work much better than if I just do the reading/editing in Word. At 12:49 PM 10/21/2002 -0400, you wrote: >Hi, Anne. > >I might begin by saying I am well aware of Emacs' abilities. I use it for >html and xml writing, and it is vary powerful for mark up languages, and for >C/C++ programming. However, it lacks in one major airea. It has no >compatibility with MS Word document's, and I will tell you that is a major >disadvantage for certain groups such as college students. > >At our colleges such as Wright State when the English Profs say they want >an asignment turned in Microsoft Word format they mean it. Turn it in in >html or something else you will get an F on the asignment. The Offices of >Disability services at the colleges will say that MS Word is accessible with >Jaws, and you have no reason for using anything else but using Word, and the >Prof will give you an F. >So therefore for this reason, and other reasons we need access to Word >Processors such as Star Office that has that compatibility. Weather we like, >love, or hate MS Word we can't bury our head in the sand and say I refuse to >turn in a resume, class document, whatever in Word format because we simply >dislike the format. Unless you are willing to take the college or company to >court and challenge Word format they will turn you down for job posissions, >give you an F on the asignment, whatever. So that is where I am coming from. > >Suppose you wanted a job at our local clenic which uses Microsoft Office. >Now, can you imagine telling them I refuse to use Word and Excel, and I will >use emacs and dismal. They'll tell you, "sorry, you don't have the >qualifications we are looking for, and pass you over for the posission." >Point being emacs is vary good for personal use, but in cases of college and >some businesses it is vary inpractical. That's just how things are, and I am >done giving my speech. I'll step down from the soap box. > > > >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
