yes I know that. mac uses the darwin 10.4 kernel. you get this by going into terminal and type:
uname -a enter Josh Kennedy [email protected] On Sep 8, 2010, at 1:13 PM, Timothy Clark wrote: > 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 >> >> > > > -- > Timothy Clark, WTCN Owner and Maniger > http://wtcnradio.podzone.net > Owner of Timothy Clark Productions > Want productions work done at low cheap prices, let us know so as we > can take care of you and your needs > Skypes, djtimothy1 is for personal use > > wtcn.radio for radio station > timothyclarkofficial for productions pizness ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. 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