On 11 November 2010 16:49, Ken Starks <
helios fixedbylinux com> wrote:
> Hello all. I joined this list in order to receive feedback and hope to
> generate a conversation about a much-needed feature in Linux and
> specifically Gnome.
>
> I am the founding director of The HeliOS Project. We accept broken or
> decommissioned computers, refurbish them and then give them to kids who's
> family cannot afford a computer. You can see a bit about what we do at
>
http://www.heliosinitiative.org.
>
> We deal with many people with disabilities as well and some of the most
> prominent disabilities are muscular or coordination-limited people. If you
> notice the URL I gave you as an example, it is a fairly long URL and many
> people we encounter would have problems in typing it. As loathe as I am to
> mention it, in the Windows world, there is a freeware app called shortkeys
> lite. Simply put, it is a macro app that can be set to type a line of text
> by calling on a system key plus the hook key. When I set the program up for
> instance, the alt key pressed in conjunction with any chosen letter or
> number key, my url would automatically appear. Of course, it can be set to
> do any number of macros.
>
> I realize my lack of dev skills blind me to the complexity of writing such a
> program but as a long-time Linux advocate, I have spent enough time in the
> field to know that this would be an important and appreciated addition to
> the Gnome or Linux user.
>
> I appreciate your time and your hard work.
>
> "A child's exposure to technology should never be predicated on the ability
> to afford it."
>
