This kind of post is perfectly appropriate, Nick. At least, I think so. Interesting, too. Too bad the hardware is so unwieldy and poorly thought out. Also my opinion, needless to say. W. Nick Dotson writes: > dear Y'all, > > Saw this, and wanting to do something with my Braille Note with Linux, figured there might be other braille display users out there to whom this might mean > something, and for all I know, portend something generally improved for those of us wanting to use bumpy writing... (grin) Hope I haven't broken any rules > by sharing this on the list, but apologize in advance, if so, and, won't do it again if I find I've sinned... > > Nick > > > >Hi everyone, > > > First of all let me wish you all happy holidays for you and yours. Now > >for what we've all been waiting for. > > >Tommy > > > >Schwerte, Germany, December 23, 2004 > > >Following in the spirit of the creators of Linux, Papenmeier will > > >open the source codes for the applications of EL Braille Assistant, > > >more affectionately known as ELba. The Linux programmers can post > > >their developments for share ware or just create for themselves. > > >For this purpose, Papenmeier is currently recompiling the ELba > > >applications with an up-to-date Linux compiler and is preparing > > >documentation to the different applications that will help Linux > > >programmers to understand and further develop those applications. > > >Papenmeier will also be active with creation of new software releases > > >in the future. We feel this will help increase development > > >productivity as well as create a more complete viable Braille product > > >in the marketplace. > > >A first new release of the US version is planned for end of January > > >of 2005, a second one for the summer of the same year. > > >More details regarding the updates will be published start of January > > >2005. > > >Hans Ring > > >International Sales Manager > >================================================================= > > >Hans W. Ring, International Sales Manager > > >F.H. Papenmeier GmbH & Co.KG - POB 1620 - 58211 Schwerte, Germany > > >Voice: +49 (0)2304 946-127 - Fax: +49 (0)2304 946-246 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka, Chair Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina at freestandards.org Phone: +1 202.494.7040 If Linux doesn't solve your computing problem, you need a different problem.
