What wouod impress me is if someone who knew little about linux and the screen reader could do the demo. The reason Im still a windblows user is because I was only able to instal linux with the patient help of friends. It took two hours to make it even remotely useable. That to me is not the sign of a user-friendly system. I would be impressed if you could get a computer-savey person who didn't know much about linux to operate the screen reader, and do the install. -----Original Message----- From: speakup-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Janina Sajka Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 3:43 PM To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Installing Linux with Speakup Scheduled at CSUN Hey, Jim: Yes, I think it would be possible to stream. It may be more hocus-pocus then there is time for, but it certainly is worth thinking about. If at all possible, I would want to do it. The room does have Internet, meaning ethernet, I believe. So, I could stream over my laptop whilst we blow away Windows and install Linux on the system there, or something like that. I don't know about what experience leve I will have. I imagine your estimation is correct, mostly AT and Windows familiarity. jwantz at babel.hpcc.noaa.gov writes: > From: jwantz at babel.hpcc.noaa.gov > > Hi Janina, > Is your audience going to be experienced linux users? If not, why not > demonstrate remotely shutting down a system? I have always considered > this very useful when my system was threatened by a thunderstorm. > I'm assuming there will be a majority of people familiar with > accessibility products but not linux. Is there any possibility that can > broadcast the conference via a live stream? > > Jim Wantz WB0TFK > On Fri, 15 Nov 2002, Janina > Sajka wrote: > > > I am pleased to announce that the installation and configuration of a Linux computer, using Red Hat 8.0 with Speakup, will be demonstrated at the > > upcoming CSUN Conference, Technology and Persons with Disabilities, which will be held in hotels near the Los Angeles International Airport, (LAX), this > > coming March. You are invited to attend. > > > > Session Title: How To Install Red Hat Linux Using Only The Speakup Screen Reader > > Presenter name: Janina Sajka > > Date: Friday, 21 March 2003 > > Start Time: 2:00 pm > > End Time: 4:40 pm > > Room: Chicago/Dallas, at the Marriott Hotel > > > > Please note that we will have Internet access at this presentation, so that our completed installation will be accessible over SSH. I would like to > > demonstrate this to those who attend in person. So, I'm open to ideas and suggestions from those on this list who will NOT be attending CSUN this coming > > March. What compelling capacity of Linux might be worthy of a brief remote demonstration? Please let me know your thoughts. > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- 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 _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup at braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
