[Techtalk] Adaptive Technology with Linux?

[Terry]

Suse Linux says: (quote)

New! SuSE Blinux for Visually Impaired Customers

SuSE Linux 7.0 is the first Linux distribution to support installation
and applications in Braille. The new screen reader Blinux is a
daemon that runs in the background to enable partially sighted and
blind users to work comfortably in a Linux environment. This
program provides unrestricted use of all applications, allows users
to compile their own Linux kernel, and does not compromise
system security in any way.
(end quote)

I haven't tried it myself, but here's the link:
 
http://www.suse.de/us/products/susesoft/70news/new_in_70.html



wny-tc at juno.com wrote:
> 
> I was speaking with one of the staff at the Association for the Blind and
> Visually-Impaired here in the Rochester, NY area, Louis Kline.  Lou
> indicated that he would like to try to learn Linux, but there are no
> resources for Linux-based adaptive technology or speech engines for
> readers out there, not that he's been able to find.
> 
> Due to this, some of the staff had tried to run JAWS under X-Windows with
> no success.
> 
> Does anyone on the List have any links to adaptive technology that is
> Linux-based?  If so, please drop Lou a line.  He is at k2lkk at eznet.net in
> Rochester, NY, or call him at 716.232.2222 at work.  He goes by his
> middle name (Kim) when he's in the office.
> 
> 73, Wm. Keith Hibbert, WB2VUO, Technical  Coordinator, WNY Section, ARRL
> ARRL Life Member, President/Brockport Amateur Radio Klub
> Ph - 716.494.1239
> mailto:wb2vuo at arrl.net