Hi All.
I haven’t the time to wander through too many email lists; I find this one very
helpful.
Cheers,
Mike
On 23 Oct 2015, at 17:47, George Bell <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
This is quite a large group, and for anything really technical and computer
related, there is the BCAB list. British Computer Association of the Blind.
There are also many other lists located round the world, and if you don't
know to use Google to find them, then learn how.
So like many others here, I'm not convinced we need any more.
George
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Steve Hyde-Dryden
Sent: 23 October 2015 17:20
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: new tech group
Derek, you can jump down from your high horse, I'm simply trying to give a
rational logical point which, yes, I am perfectly entitled to give. As the
person who originally started this group up over 15 years ago, I think I have
some working experience of what I'm talking about! Anyone is entitled to set
up a group and good luck to them! However, from all the various other so
called tech groups that have been set up over the many years, how many of
them are still going? This group was set up for the very purpose of general
assistive technology. I think I'm right in assuming that it is still the
biggest tech group. Does that tell you anything?
Freedom of choice? Perhaps that's appropriate in context of buying things
but it's totally irrelevant to this situation. It's not freedom of choice we
want, it's accurate concise information, not confusion and frustration from a
plethora of lists.
Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Derek Hornby
Sent: 22 October 2015 22:16
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: new tech group
because then people have freedom of choice.
It's like why are there so many dealers selling same or similar I.T kit
for the blind, visually impaired.
Do we really need so many companies?
Derek
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Amro Bilal
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2015 9:12 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: new tech group
Precisely Steve. So the question is: why?
Amro
From: Steve Hyde-Dryden <mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2015 12:28 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: new tech group
Great, one thing though, how many times do we need to reinvent the wheel?
Do you not think that yet another tech group just breaks down and fragments
the amount of quality information we get from a one central resource?
Or, does your group specialise in something specific to do with screen
readers?
Steve
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Marvin Hunkin
Sent: 22 October 2015 11:51
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] new tech group
Hi.
I and afriend have set up a new tech group for the blind.
It is called:
Technical support for screen readers.
To subscribe to this new group.
Send a blank message to:
Technical-support-for-screenreaders+subscribe@xxxxxxxxx
Put subscribe in the message body of the message.
See you there on the group.
Your group admins.
Marvin.
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