actually, you could run the basic elemments on a mac as well. On 9/8/10, Josh Kennedy <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > there already is a notetaker where at least half of the software is released > in gpl form. open source. the two notetakers are caled the icon and the > braille plus. they run linux and use parts of open source gnome and things. > they run linux. > > > 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. > 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 > >
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