Ditto! Don Marang Vinux Software Development Coordinator (vinux.org.uk) There is just so much stuff in the world that, to me, is devoid of any real substance, value, and content that I just try to make sure that I am working on things that matter. Dean Kamen -------------------------------------------------- From: "Geoff Chapman" <gch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 7:35 PM To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [jawsscripts] code monkey? > hahahahaha, well, I can't speak for Jamal, > but I personally would be quite chuffed to be called a "code monkey" if it > were me! after all, I reckon > it's the "code monkeys," that are the absolute meat and potatoes behind > what makes the end user experience what it is! to my mind, that's where > all the real power and, well effectiveness/accessibility comes from! You > know how to code, that is, tell the puter what you want it to do and how, > and you got an awful lot of power to change things for an awful lot of > people I reckon! > not a bad job to have! plus, all one needs do is check out any of Jamal's > surrounding bits over the years, like in empowerment zone and now the new > site, and one can tell his life has an awful lot more social > justice/people focused stuff going on there, than just coding! > He has amazed and astounded the blind community around the world for years > and years! wel, me anywayz. hhahahahaha. > > Anyone who puts as much effort into making as many free things available > for us to use, taking with it, as it inevitably does, everyone's hits of, > "oh but why didn't you do it like that," or, finding problems or > shortcomings that doesn't suit individual situations, rather than > remembering to thank and praise for all the great things it does, ... > human nature I guess but,...well it takes a braver man than I would be, to > cope with that, and keep on delivering! > yay Jamal! > > > __________� > > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts > > __________� View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts