much credit to Sun dropping Gnome 2 just yet. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason" <unleet@xxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 1:56 PM Subject: Re: Linux desktop push could benefit disabled (fwd) > Well, it's a good thing that other companies have jumped on this, because if > the lastest headlines from slashdot are correct, Sun has dropped out of the > GNOME projects recently > > > On Wednesday October 17, 2001 10:25 am, wacker at octothorp.org wrote > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 20:38:58 GMT > > From: Maurice A. Mines <mmines at mines-family.net> > > To: mmines at qwest.net > > Subject: Linux desktop push could benefit disabled > > [snip] > > The project to develop the hooks needed for accessibility hardware and > > software was begun by Sun Microsystems Inc. (Palo Alto, Calif.), but > > has now gained the help of a number of companies within and without > > the small industry that focuses on accessibility for handicapped > > people. Among them are IBM, HP-Compaq and Linux proponents Red Hat, > > Eazel and TurboLinux. > [snip] > > "Gnome 2.0 has been completely redesigned; we're building full support > > for disabilities into it," said Peter Korn, accessibility manager at > > Sun, referring to the GNU project's Gnome platform for home and office > > desktop PCs. "It's no longer just a Sun effort. We have gotten lots of > > help from the open community." > [snip] > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
