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Linux myths and reality: the top 12 Josh Kennedy [email protected] On Sep 8, 2010, at 12:57 PM, Joseph Lee wrote: > Hi, > That's a possibility, given that enough developers work on it. If KeySoft is > released as GPL, I expect users of other PDA's to want companies to release > their software in open-source form - HIMS interface under Braille Sense, > screen readers and, in the end, operating systems themselves. > Cheers, > Joseph > > -----Original Message----- > From: Josh Kennedy [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 9:49 AM > To: Joseph Lee > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] introduction > > lets gets keysoft and keynote multimedia running on modern windows modern > linux and maybe modern 64bit mac systems. and lets get humanware to listen > to us for once. why pay $6000 for a braillenote when I could get a cheap > netbook for $280 and run Linux with Keysoft on that netbook? keysoft for > Linux will use keynote multimedia for Linux and use brltty for multilingual > braille on braille displays. the perfect or nearly perfect audio desktop for > blind folks and even elderly folks who don't require that much. Keysoft for > 64bit windows and linux and keynote would have a spreadsheet app, web > browser with firefox running underneath and be released under the gnu public > license like nvda screen reader and knoppix-adriane espeak and vinux. > > > > Josh Kennedy > [email protected] > > > On Sep 8, 2010, at 12:41 PM, Joseph Lee wrote: > >> Hi, >> I'm not that interested in KeySoft for Windows 95, although I regard it as > a >> historical software. My main focus at this point is advocating for SDK > under >> current systems. I personally believe in third-party apps strategy - to >> foster creativity among users and programmers, as well as hacking KeySoft >> under embedded systems to bring out its potentials. Personally, if keySoft >> is ported to modern OS's, I'd say there would be mixed reactions to it. > Some >> folks who were used to KeySoft would appreciate this announcement, while >> others might criticize it mostly because more advanced features can be > found >> with other programs. From programmers' perspective, the biggest issues > that >> might rise up are memory usage, algorithms being used and optimization > under >> modern CPU's - which are now 64-bit. >> Tell you what: I'll ask the Blind Programming list to see what the >> programmers think, asking them to contact you off list with the email >> address you've provided. >> Cheers, >> Joseph >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Josh Kennedy [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 9:32 AM >> To: Joseph Lee >> Subject: Re: [Braillenote] introduction >> >> I start capella university in the fall of this year. October 11th. Are you >> interested in keysoft for windows95? also can I decompile the very old >> keysoft for windows95 and keynote multimedia back to c++ or assembly so >> maybe volunteers could make them for Windows7 mac and Ubuntu linux and > make >> them even better then call them something else and release them under the >> gnu general public license? >> >> Josh Kennedy >> [email protected] >> >> >> On Sep 8, 2010, at 12:15 PM, Joseph Lee wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> Long time no see. Do you still intend to produce programs for it? >>> P.S. How's your online CS classes going? >>> Cheers, >>> Joseph >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Josh Kennedy >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 6:43 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [Braillenote] introduction >>> >>> Hello >>> >>> I'd like to introduce myself here quick. First I subscribed in digest >> mode. >>> I'm 28 years old. My wife and I are both blind. We are both humanware >>> customers through voc rehab who baught us braillenotes eight years ago. > My >>> wife baught a used voicenote. But I got mine through voc rehab. I since >> sold >>> it to someone else but we still have my wife's broken voicenote upstairs. >> We >>> don't have the money to get it fixed. I myself am a collector and user of >>> old unsupported outdated software. I use this software by running >> windows3.1 >>> through windows98 inside vmware player in Windows and in Vinux with the >> Orca >>> screen reader and on Mac. I strongly believe that old systems and old >>> software can still be useful to people such as windows95 and windows98 >>> software as you'll see if you decide to subscribe to my podcast. Old >>> systems like windows98 and windows95 can benefit less fortunate people > who >>> don't have $4000 or so to spend on a braillenote. I believe it is very >>> important to keep the old software alive through the use of virtual >> machines >>> or vmware. Just like my grandparents still enjoy old 1950s music, so I >> still >>> enjoy and see benefits for windows95 and even windows3.1. I believe that >> we >>> need to keep the old stuff alive and not just throw it away once it is >>> replaced by the latest and greatest stuff. >>> Keysoft and keynote for windows95 are great products and so is the old >>> infovox230. Through my podcast I intend to show people that this software >>> can still be alive and well and that it works great on modern computers. >>> >>> Josh Kennedy >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >>> If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >>> copy to the list as well. >>> >>> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>> [email protected] >>> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>> http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >>> >> > ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. 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