RE: Command Line Documentation

Hi,
There is also:
http://www.freelists.org/list/accessiblelinux
Which is for Linux related questions, and is not distro specific.
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On Tue, 2010-03-30 at 11:22 -0400, DaShiell, Jude T. CIV NAVAIR 1490, 1,
26 wrote:

> 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. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 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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