Re: Command Line Documentation
- From: Chris Hofstader <cdh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:31:36 -0400
Well, we've known there was a gap in free software accessibility projects when
IBM laid off Aaron and some others last year. The problem grew when, this year,
Oracle dumped most of its access technology people leaving few if any FTE in
this space.
Richard Stallman and I have been friends for about 25 years and this seemed
like a good reason to get back together and do another project.
We have a ton of work ahead of us in virtually all areas of disability on all
devices that support free software. It's pretty fun though as the free software
hackers are an eclectic bunch and, as it is all centered in Cambridge, I feel
like I am "home" or at least among my people for the first time in years.
cdh
On Mar 30, 2010, at 12:05 PM, Is he chinyoka wrote:
> Hi Chris,
>
> Thanks for this. I'm interested in the file. I am a bit dabbling with the
> Vinux OS, so such a book will be handy. By the way, you're doing a great job
> there articulating accessibility issues with Stallman and other Opensource
> Movement guys.
> Just wondering if there is any geek comtemplating a Free Screen reader for
> mobile phones like Nokia.
>
> I was also thinking that Jamal and Inthane should also have their copies
> since they are doing a great job of being our referral portals whenever we
> have some coding issues. Any blind person, I'm sure, at some point, drank
> from their cisterns of wisdom at some time. So these guys may as well be
> provided with this indispensable source.
>
> Thanks and cheers,
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Hofstader" <cdh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 1:52 PM
> Subject: Command Line Documentation
>
>
> 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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