RE: Command Line Documentation

None of them are on the speakup list, or the blinux-list which is at
redhat.com, that's why those lists exist in the first place.  There's
also linux-newbies but I haven't run into any traffic from that source
for a while.  Even the slackware distro has two lists on yahoogroups.com
for that matter. 

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From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris
Hofstader
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 9:54
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Command Line Documentation

I think it would make a good companion document for people using SpeakUp
as, if they're new to UNIX like systems, man and info pages and other
shell docs are pretty obscure and can cause more brain damage than
solving problems.

Of course, there are those who will always believe that a command prompt
and man pages are all anyone will need for the rest of their computing
life. They tend to have a tattoo on one arm that says "MOM" and on the
other it says, "bash#."
 
cdh
On Mar 30, 2010, at 9:14 AM, Bill Cox wrote:

> Do you think this book should be included by default in Linux distros
> for the blind?  We're considering adding some documentation for new
> users in the Vinux distro.  Also, please send me a copy.
> 
> Even better than a book would be an interactive tutorial for the blind
> that leads them through the learning process... of course I'm really
> just dreaming here.
> 
> Thanks,
> Bill
> 
> On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 8:57 AM, coscell <coscell@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I want. Please send to me. Thanks!
>> 
>> On Tue, 30 Mar 2010, Chris Hofstader wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> Project GNU has published a book on using the command line in UNIX
like operating systems. It is based on bash, which is pretty well the
standard shell these days. It starts assuming that the user knows
nothing and teaches commands like ls but then moves into more
complicated subjects.
>>> 
>>> I can send a PDF to anyone who wants it and it can be converted to
text for people who prefer that. It  can be posted it on any of the web
sites where people on this list  have other docs as long as it has its
license attached.
>>> 
>>> So, who wants it?
>>> 
>>> Happy Hacking,
>>> cdh
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