Re: [orca-list] Has anyone heard of this alternative?

["ashley" <ash cox talktalk net>]

sourceforge.net/projects/sue/files/sue/SUEbuntu/suebuntu-904.iso/download
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "hank smith" <hanksmith5 gmail com>
To: "ashley" <ash cox talktalk net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: [orca-list] Has anyone heard of this alternative?


> what live cd did you use?
> can I try it?
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "ashley" <ash cox talktalk net>
> To: "Michael Whapples" <mwhapples aim com>
> Cc: <orca-list gnome org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 8:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [orca-list] Has anyone heard of this alternative?
>
>
> > Hi,
> > I have tried sue on the downloadable live cd. It works ok; it's not as
> > functional as some screen readers, but i didn't spend as much time 
> > testing
> > it as I wanted to.
> > ash
> > Check out my website:
> > http://www.ashleycox.co.uk/
> > And the AC tech podcast:
> > http://www.bavis.co.uk/theactechpodcast/
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Michael Whapples" <mwhapples aim com>
> > To: "Orca-list" <Orca-list gnome org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 1:43 AM
> > Subject: [orca-list] Has anyone heard of this alternative?
> >
> >
> > > Hello,
> > > I have just stumbled over this while trying to find contact details for
> > > someone who I slightly unexpectedly found would be giving a workshop in
> > > the same slot as I will be giving a workshop. OK, the thing of interest
> > > is another screen reader for Linux, a quick look at the page indicates
> > > its based on LSR, have a look for yourselves at http://sue.sf.net.
> > >
> > > It raises some interesting points. Firstly its had funding from some
> > > part of the German government (I think). With the lack of support for
> > > full time developers for orca (I think we all know what I am getting at
> > > but I don't want us to get too much into what has been done), and having
> > > seen some of the comments in response to some of the blog postings,
> > > could we learn from SUE, could and should governments/organisations who
> > > are meant to help the blind do more?
> > >
> > > The other thing is, as resources in this area seem limited, while choice
> > > might be nice (one great solution is better than lots of incomplete
> > > projects), should we try and combine the efforts of these various 
> > > groups?
> > >
> > > A different note again, has anyone tried SUE, how well does it work? I
> > > remember LSR, while possibly powerful, I felt possibly less well focused
> > > on the user experience as it seemed very general (I think I heard stuff
> > > saying it might be possible to use LSR as more than a screen reader, eg.
> > > to give people reminders to do things).
> > >
> > > Michael Whapples
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Orca-list mailing list
> > > Orca-list gnome org
> > > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
> > > Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca.
> > > The manual is at
> > > http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html
> > > The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> > > Netiquette Guidelines are at
> > > http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions/NetiquetteGuidelines
> > > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> > > Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp
> >
> >
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> > _______________________________________________
> > Orca-list mailing list
> > Orca-list gnome org
> > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
> > Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca.
> > The manual is at
> > http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html
> > The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> > Netiquette Guidelines are at
> > http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions/NetiquetteGuidelines
> > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> > Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp


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