[wplug] Linux Accessibility options

Poyner, Brandon bpoyner at ccac.edu
Thu Jan 12 15:11:07 EST 2006


Have you checked out these two projects by any chance?  

http://www.linux-speakup.org/ftp/disks/fedora/index.html
http://www.oralux.org/

Brandon Poyner
Network Engineer III
CCAC - College Office
412-237-3086
 
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: wplug-bounces+bpoyner=ccac.edu at wplug.org 
> [mailto:wplug-bounces+bpoyner=ccac.edu at wplug.org] On Behalf Of smk
> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 2:54 PM
> To: wplug at wplug.org
> Subject: [wplug] Linux Accessibility options
> 
> 
> Howdy Folks, 
> 
> I have a blind friend here at work that is very interested in 
> getting rid
> of Microsoft. 
> 
> Currently, he using Jaws on windows and a SSH client to log 
> into a machine
> to do his linux things.  However, he is ready to get rid of 
> windows all 
> together.
> 
> I've been helping him do some research and found emacs speak 
> and such.  We 
> are running into a problem with the login screen.  We are looking for
> something that can let him know when its time to log in and 
> if he typed in
> his password wrong (even beeping would be fine).  I can only 
> assume this
> would be something doing at kernel time. 
> 
> We are not sold on anything at this point, so any input would be
> appreciated.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> - smk
> 
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