I use OpenOffice for editing html pages. this makes editing web pages remarkably easy for me. Believe me, editing raw html is a real pita. so, if I want to properly edit a man page, I need to use something that supports DOC 7? that wood be nice to have on my OS X system.
Here's a really funny point. I have been getting told that command line systems are obsolete and that everyone is going to the GUI (be it windows, OS X or some other). yet most of these systems still depend on some command line experience. Frankly, I would rather use a command line based system that is already security hardened (OpenBSD). that would leave out a lot of overhead. someone else mentioned using VI for a command line editor. thats definitely an oldie but still very powerful. I prefer the use of nano myself. its not as powerful but can do what I need it to do with a minimum of fuss. here are some links about blindness and using OpenBSD. this first one is from 2006 from the OpenBSD Journal: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=braille+screenreader+OpenBSD&source=we b&cd=1&ved=0CKIEEBYwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fundeadly.org%2Fcgi%3Faction%3Darticle %26sid%3D20061011142519&ei=dIYSUP3sDoyq8ASW94HwAg&usg=AFQjCNHFOzU5dYwJpVG4bPI ohqKaxdY1bg here is something from this list some time ago. this link indicates the trials and tribulations of making OpenBSD work with a braille display: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=braille+screenreader+OpenBSD&source=we b&cd=6&ved=0CKgEEBYwBQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mentby.com%2FGroup%2Fopenbsd-misc %2Fa-live-cddvd.html&ei=dIYSUP3sDoyq8ASW94HwAg&usg=AFQjCNEmQO0H67h3CX888QJjuy h-qnyBjA a braille API that works in Linux and all flavors of BSD: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=braille+screenreader+OpenBSD&source=we b&cd=8&ved=0CKsEEBYwBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhal.inria.fr%2Fdocs%2F00%2F13%2F59%2F 46%2FTEX%2Fthibault-hinderer-icta-2007.tex&ei=dIYSUP3sDoyq8ASW94HwAg&usg=AFQj CNExhilt0qbpLvZXKCLVxltZ8-6DqQ if I remember correctly, bratty is an included package (it may be in the ports tree, but I think its included in the primary install). Since I am still learning braille, it would be nice to be able to connect that display through the appropriate port and be able to install and configure without having to install other packages for a screen reader in the BSD.rd installer.I have recently acquired a BrailleX ELBA 40 cell display for this purpose. I am still a long way from being proficient, but being able to interface with a machine during all aspects of startup and installation would certainly be nice. anyway, reading a man page might be a lot easier with braille. however, since I don't know braille well enough, that is outside the point of the topic (for now). -eric On Jul 26, 2012, at 7:22 PM, Ted Unangst wrote: > On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 17:27, Eric Oyen wrote: >> man, >> the format of that page is ugly to listen to. lots of back slashes. I noticed >> there didn't appear to be any line/returns in there (and that is >> something my >> screen reader doesn't make clear either). > > It is a markup language. Is editing HTML any easier? If there's man > page content you'd like to see improved, diffs are appreciated but not > strictly necessary. I think someone will be able to patch things for > you if you provide improved text. But don't just say "the X man page > could be better", nobody's going to do anything in response to that.
