[Ham-Computers] Know A Blind Person Who Needs To MakeTheir Computer Talk?

[jeff]

Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
> Linux is not supported by "any" of the adaptive technology third party 
> developers Jeff. Unless it becomes a major OS, it never will be.

While I can't comment on which of the adaptive technology developers 
supports what, linux is already a major OS.  There are all sorts of open 
source/free programs in the adaptive technology department though.

That aside, I was speaking of running the program under FreeDOS or in a 
virtual machine under linux.  For all practical purposes you can run 
this on almost any platform, if the software requires DOS.


> It took five years of development after Windows was first introduced 
> before any of the blind could use Windows with a screen reading program! 

It's a shame you guys were afflicted with Windows even worse than the 
sighted.


> computer. Contrary to popular thoughts, niether the state or federal 
> government provide computers, or other adaptive technology, to the 
> handicapped N/C. If you can not pay, then you go without.

I firmly believe that if the kleptocracy stole less of our hard-earned 
money, we'd all have more to spend on technology, or whatever else we 
wanted.  [not intended to start a debate - just my views]

The beauty of open source, at least on the software side, is that it's 
all about community.  I can run just about anything (including Windows) 
under linux.  The only thing I haven't come across is radio scanner 
control software - that's still almost exclusively in the Windows 
domain.  There is an effort to support the ham rigs though.


Best of luck with the technology and your health.  Thanks for the info 
and for offering the technology to someone who could use it.

-jeff