[liblouis-liblouisxml] Loczations of Mac files: was Re: Fwd: Duxbury Mac question (Don Breda)
- From: "John J. Boyer" <john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: liblouis-liblouisxml@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:45:32 -0600
I would like to know where the Mac keeps files also, so I can tell
BrailleBlaster where to put its temporary files, etc. Please send the
information to the list.
John
On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 02:01:01AM +0800, Greg Kearney wrote:
> It would seem that any Mac version of Duxbury is a year or more off. This
> makes liblouis the only game in town for us Mac users. Is anyone out there
> able to give me a list of where all the files are placed on a Mac so I can
> build an installer?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> Greg Kearney
> Association for the Blind of Western Australia
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> > From: <activation@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: 28 November 2012 10:46:35 PM AWST
> > To: "'Greg Kearney'" <gkearney@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: RE: Duxbury Mac question (Don Breda)
> >
> > Good morning,
> >
> > We don't yet have a beta version available for the Mac nor do we have a
> > timeline at this moment. You are on the list of potential beta testers for
> > when the time for testing is at hand. To be open and honest with you it may
> > be a year or more before that happens.
> >
> > If you have Mac users who really need DBT the best and fastest option would
> > be to continue using the Windows version on a dual boot setup and use a
> > Windows-compatible screen reader to get them functioning ASAP.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Anne Ronco
> > email: info@xxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > Duxbury Systems, Inc.
> > 270 Littleton Road, #6; Westford, MA 01886-3523 USA
> > TEL: + 978-692-3000 FAX: + 978-692-7912
> > Email (general): info@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Web site: http://www.DuxburySystems.com
> > Duxbury Systems, the first name in software for Braille - since 1975.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Greg Kearney [mailto:gkearney@xxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 1:04 AM
> > To: Anne Ronco
> > Cc: 'Don Breda'; 'Caryn Navy'
> > Subject: Re: Duxbury Mac question (Don Breda)
> >
> > Hello;
> >
> > We are developing a critical need for the Mac version of Duxbury and would
> > like to gain some idea of when even a testing version might become
> > available. In particular we have a blind employee skilled in the use of the
> > Mac with VoiceOver and we are hopeful that the Mac version will support the
> > VoiceOver screen reader better than the Windows version does now.
> >
> > Would it be possible to obtain a beta version of the program to assess the
> > accessibility functions? We would of course be more than will ing to provide
> > feedback on it's functions for your use.
> >
> > Thank you for your time.
> >
> >
> > Gregory Kearney | Manager Accessible Media Association for the Blind of WA -
> > Guide Dogs WA PO Box 101, Victoria Park WA 6979 | 61 Kitchener Ave, Victoria
> > Park WA 6100
> > Tel: 08 9311 8246 | Fax: 08 9361 8696 | www.guidedogswa.com.au
> > Tel: 307-224-4022 (North America)
> > Email: greg.kearney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Email: gkearney@xxxxxxxxx
> >
> > Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right
> > includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive
> > and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of
> > frontiers.
> > Article 19 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights
> >
> > On 12/10/2012, at 12:03 AM, Anne Ronco <info@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> Good afternoon Greg,
> >>
> >> Caryn and I were manning the booth at NFB. I went ahead and forwarded
> >> your message to Don, but I also wanted to say "hello."
> >>
> >> I did pass along your contact information to our developers who should
> >> get in touch when DBT for Mac is ready for beta testing.
> >>
> >> Perky Duck for the Mac is also not quite beta-ready but I'll let them
> >> know of your interest in it.
> >>
> >> All the best!
> >>
> >> Anne
> >>
> >> Anne Ronco
> >> email: info@xxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >> Duxbury Systems, Inc.
> >> 270 Littleton Road, #6; Westford, MA 01886-3523 USA
> >> TEL: + 978-692-3000 FAX: + 978-692-7912 Email (general):
> >> info@xxxxxxxxxx Web site: http://www.DuxburySystems.com Duxbury
> >> Systems, the first name in software for Braille - since 1975.
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Greg Kearney [mailto:gkearney@xxxxxxxxx]
> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 9:36 PM
> >> To: info@xxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: Duxbury Mac question (Don Breda)
> >>
> >> Don;
> >>
> >> I had occasion at the NFB convention in July in Dallas to spend some
> >> time using the Duxbury for Mac version. At that time I put my name
> >> down for testing and interest. I remain very interested in this
> >> product and would like to be kept advised as to the progress of it and
> >> any testing opportunities that might exist.
> >>
> >> I would also like to ask if it is possible to get a MacOS X compatible
> >> version of your PerkeyDuck program. This would be most valuable to us
> >> here as Macintosh computers used by the blind are common in Australia.
> >>
> >> Thank you for your time. I look forward to working with you.
> >>
> >>
> >> Gregory Kearney | Manager Accessible Media Association for the Blind
> >> of WA - Guide Dogs WA PO Box 101, Victoria Park WA 6979 | 61 Kitchener
> >> Ave, Victoria Park WA 6100
> >> Tel: 08 9311 8246 | Fax: 08 9361 8696 | www.guidedogswa.com.au
> >> Tel: 307-224-4022 (North America)
> >> Email: greg.kearney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Email: gkearney@xxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >> Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this
> >> right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to
> >> seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and
> >> regardless of frontiers.
> >> Article 19 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights
> >>
> >>
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John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
Abilitiessoft, Inc.
http://www.abilitiessoft.com
Madison, Wisconsin USA
Developing software for people with disabilities
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