Re: A Bit of a Strange Situation
On 27/08/11 08:10, Lisi wrote:
On Friday 26 August 2011 13:47:07 RiverWind wrote:
Many blind computer users turn to Linux in order to escape
the necessity of having to use MS Windows.
I think that that statement could be more accurately written: Many computer
users turn to Linux in order to escape the necessity of having to use MS
Windows.
Lisi
There's only two industries that call their clients users.... ;-p
Do you know how much JAWS costs?
Have you ever tried to do anything with it?
JAWS is like methadone - relieves the symptoms but does nothing to solve
them, and the relief it offers is just an illusion that disguises the
increased dependency.
In my country the government does much of the promotion for JAWS (and
actively discourages alternatives), and the taxpayer picks up the tab.
Same marketing model that Lily uses for methadone. :-(
GNU/Linux provides superior alternatives to JAWS - the only reason more
sight impaired people don't ditch MS is because they don't hear about it
- and because they get stupid advice (you need to learn things -
learning shouldn't be necessary).
MS users, are.
Linux *operators*, are.
Treadmills and waterwheels - they both go around.
My rant in E-minor for the day! :-)
Cheers
Ref:-
http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/info.aspx?page=1231
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