Re: [orca-list] does anyone think a basic guide for new users is agood idea?

[Jon <j orcauser googlemail com>]

sorry forwarding this to list, since it was sent to me directly.

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From: "pat wise" <pwise001 insight rr com>
To: "Jon" <j orcauser gmail com>
Subject: Re: [orca-list] does anyone think a basic guide for new users is agood idea?
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 23:25:50 -0400

I'm a new linux user and I think it's an excellent idea. go for it!!!
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From: "Jon" <j orcauser googlemail com>
To: "mike coulombe" <kb8aey verizon net>
Cc: <orca-list gnome org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: [orca-list] does anyone think a basic guide for new users is 
agood idea?


>Hi Mike,
>
>Your idea is GREAT!
>
>Although instead of making a separate document, what do you think about
>making the text available on the Orca Wiki? That way things can be
>updated more easely and linked to various existing pages.
>
>The wiki could do with some looking after.
>If you dont like using the wiki interface, if you send the updated
>content to the list, I'm sure someone would take the text and upload it
>for you.
>
>Once again, thanks in advance!
>-Jon
>On Wed 06/08/2008 at 16:13:43, mike coulombe wrote:
>>
>>   I am sending this to both the ubuntu accessibility and orca list.
>>
>>   Hi, since I started using linux a few years ago I have received a 
>>great deal of help from this list. As a thanks I am willing to put 
>>together a basic guide for new users that will give them some basic 
>>information they can use to get started with orca and ubuntu. I use 
>>ubuntu as my main linux operating system so would describe it in this 
>>guide. However, I will also mention that there are several linux 
>>distributions that people can try.
>>   Anyway if you think a guide like this is a good idea, I am open to 
>>suggestions on what people would like to see included in it.
>>If anyone has the current list of orca and gnome keyboard commands handy 
>>I am willing to include those lists at the end if you can send them to 
>>me.
>>   Mike.
>>
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