What's long term about it? It's quite conceivable to get an installation up and working in an evening. I've done it many times. Remember, this is a Unix class they're running. If you can't install, maybe that should be the first assignment. Sean McMahon writes: > A great longterm solution to a short-term problem and timeline. I think the > poster was looking for the quick fix. To the person who first posted the > question, we say things like that around here because we've all done this > before, so it's easy for us now. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janina Sajka" <janina at rednote.net> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 7:29 AM > Subject: Re: Linux text-editing question > > > > Dump that Windows box and install Linux. > > > > I am dumbfounded that your professor wouldn't insist on it, as a matter > > of fact. > > > > Ned writes: > > > HI all, > > > I just came back from my Unix class and my teacher is getting desparate > > > with me. I used pico to write a little paragraph -- which went ok until I > > > tried to go back to some words to correct them. Because we use putty, I > > > can't focus the cursor on a particular letter to -- say -- delete it, and > > > everything got mmessed up. Then using VI, Iwas supposed to edit a paragraph > > > of text. After he saw what I did, he went speachless. SO tell me, is there > > > any other more friendly remote client like telnet or something. > > > Plese people, encourage me in these tough times and tell me what to do? I > > > appologize for posting a question little off the topic, but putty is > > > actually using Unix commands sent to it from the machine running it. > > > > > > Many thanks in advance good people. > > > Ned > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > -- > > > > Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.494.7040 > > Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com > > > > Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) > > janina at freestandards.org http://a11y.org > > > > If Linux can't solve your computing problem, you need a different problem. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 -- Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.494.7040 Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina at freestandards.org http://a11y.org If Linux can't solve your computing problem, you need a different problem.
