Re: KeySoft: a modern version under current OS's
- From: Alex Midence <alex.midence@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 02:43:33 -0500
You know, it would be really awesome if someone came up with a braille
note taker that ran on linux. I have a braille sense plus 32 and it
has 16 gb of on board memory. You just need 1 or 2 gigs to run a
vinux distro on a machine. It seems a waste to only have these
devices run on windows mobile or, worse, as in the case of the bs 32,
windows CE. They could implement their own desktop specifically
taylored to the machine with their own apps on it but still give the
user access to the command line interface and all the apps and tools
that run in that. Wish I had a note taker I wasn't using and the
funds not to go all shaky at the thought of experimenting with such an
expensive device. Might provide hours of fun tinkering.
Alex M
On 9/9/10, Joseph Lee <joseph.lee22590@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Alex,
> That's my point as well: why spend time on it when there are alternatives
> availible? as it is, the current keysoft.exe was specialized to a given
> platform and OS combinations. Writing a modern port of old KS would mean
> re-defining programming strategies to take advantage of new CPU's, as well
> as redesigning interface and algorithms to give users a feell of using a
> BrailleNote app on modern computers.
> From what I read on the BrailleNote List on Wednsday and after consulting
> former and current KeySoft developers, I came to the conclusion that it can
> be done in theory, but creating such a clone is far from reality at this
> point. I'd say a word from Jamal, Tyler and other expert programmers might
> resolve this situation.
> Cheers,
> Joseph
>
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> Subject: Re: KeySoft: a modern version under current OS's
>
> Now, that's a blast from the past. I used Key Soft in high school
> back in the early 1990's. My very first laptop was a Keynote
> (predates keynote gold which I drooled over but never got). I can see
> that app doing well in linux but am hard pressed to see how it would
> be worth the trouble to prot to windows xp or windows 7. There are
> many better mainstream alternatives to choose from. Linux, though
> would probably be a good place for it since accessible applications
> are fewer there from what I've been able to find. MIght be a nice
> addition to Vinux.
>
> Alex M
>
> On 9/8/10, Joseph Lee <joseph.lee22590@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi folks,
>> Someone on the BrailleNote List is looking to port KeySoft for DOS/Win95
> to
>> modern OS's such as Linux, Win7 and so forth. I think he is looking for
>> someone to help him out with this task, with an eventual goal of releasing
>> as an open-source product under GPL license.
>> If you want to contact him, write to jkenn337@xxxxxxxxxx
>> Cheers,
>> Joseph
>>
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