a bit of news, and a list check

[djden (Dennis Freedman)]

Hi

I guess many of us are now using Linux distributions on desktops, 
laptops, netbooks etc.  What a pity we cannot port Linux to the 
Braillenote.  I have just seen an announcement of upcoming 
Keysoft version 8, and while there are a couple of good features, 
I am getting sick and tired of spending money and playing the 
catch-up game.

I even wondered about asking a techie friend of mine to have a go 
at getting into the workings of the Braillenote and seeing what 
could be done with Linux, but not sure if this is a good idea.

Your comments welcomed, especially on whether the whole idea is 
now dead.  I wonder, though, how soon the BrailleNote itself will 
be obsolete (perhaps it already is), and that's even more reason 
why it should be revived with Linux).

In any case, thank you for your work in the past and for 
reminding us that you and the list still exist!

With best wishes,

Dennis Freedman (DJDen) from the UK.


> ----- Original Message -----
>From: Gregory Nowak <greg at romuald.net.eu.org
>To: notelinux at romuald.net.eu.org
>Date sent: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 18:21:47 -0700
>Subject: a bit of news, and a list check

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>Hello everyone.

>I've just upgraded the web interface to the list software, and 
this
>has given me an excuse to post here.  You can check it out at:
>http://www.romuald.net.eu.org/cgi-bin/ezmlm-browse

>I also took the opportunity to update the information available 
about
>this list.  That can be had by sending a blank message with no 
subject
>to:
>notelinux-info at romuald.net.eu.org
>It might seem pointless to upgrade the list software with only 
one
>public, and inactive list present, but I did so as to have 
everything
>be all set for running additional lists in the future, and 
because I
>wanted to replace the old interface for a while now.

>As for other news, there is none, we still don't have units to 
work
>with, older, or new ones.  Some of you might be surprised that 
this
>list is still here, though this shouldn't be surprising.  While 
there
>was a query whether or not to continue with the project, there 
weren't
>enough replies for, or against, in order for us to make an 
informed
>decision.  I will continue to run our lists for as long as I can 
do so,
>or until there is agreement from most, if not all on this list, 
that
>the project should be discontinued, and that the lists should 
cease to
>exist.  If I am unable to continue running the lists for some 
reason,
>I'll post to both lists stating that fact; they won't go away 
without notice.

>I wanted to send a message here as well, so as to find out how 
many of
>us are still here.  Thanks for reading, and any comments you 
might
>have, or any discussions you'd like to start are welcome as 
always.

>Regards,
>Greg


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