release-notes/devel README-Accessibility,1.3,1.4
Paul W. Frields (pfrields)
fedora-docs-commits at redhat.com
Sun Apr 8 19:02:20 UTC 2007
Author: pfrields
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/devel/README-Accessibility,v
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--- README-Accessibility 10 Dec 2006 00:14:12 -0000 1.3
+++ README-Accessibility 8 Apr 2007 19:02:18 -0000 1.4
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
Linux Accessibility Solutions
=============================
-Copyright © 2003 - 2006 by Red Hat, Inc. and others. This material
+Copyright © 2003 - 2007 by Red Hat, Inc. and others. This material
may be distributed only subject to the terms and conditions set forth
in the Open Publication License, v1.0 or later (the latest version is
presently available at http://www.opencontent.org/openpub/).
@@ -34,22 +34,22 @@
This document covers the following topics:
==========================================
-* Why should people choose Fedora Core as an accessibility solution?
+* Why should people choose Fedora as an accessibility solution?
* The Section 508 Mandate
* The Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT)
* Available open source tools, utilities and drivers
-* Using Speakup with Fedora Core
-* Using Emacspeak and Festival with Fedora Core
-* Reading news using Fedora Core and Emacspeak
-* Sending and reading email using Fedora Core and Emacspeak
-* Browsing the Web using Fedora Core and Emacspeak
-* Using Emacspeak to execute Fedora Core shell commands
-* Using BRLTTY with Fedora Core
+* Using Speakup with Fedora
+* Using Emacspeak and Festival with Fedora
+* Reading news using Fedora and Emacspeak
+* Sending and reading email using Fedora and Emacspeak
+* Browsing the Web using Fedora and Emacspeak
+* Using Emacspeak to execute Fedora shell commands
+* Using BRLTTY with Fedora
* Finding more information on Linux accessibility
-Why should people choose Fedora Core as an accessibility solution?
-==================================================================
+Why should people choose Fedora as an accessibility solution?
+=============================================================
Linux offers an inexpensive and efficient solution for the disabled
community. Open source software costs far less compared to tools that run
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
environment can also be customized to meet the hardware or software needs
of the user.
-Fedora Core (and its predecessor Red Hat Linux) is an extremely popular
+Fedora (and its predecessor Red Hat Linux) is an extremely popular
Linux distribution; most industry professionals are familiar with it,
making it relatively straightforward to find assistance if necessary.
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
usually very expensive and it is difficult to find drivers for
them. Drivers are being written (mostly for speech synthesizers) for Linux
but they need to be tested and integrated by the community into "upstream"
-software projects before becoming part of Fedora Core.
+software projects before becoming part of Fedora.
Jim Van Zandt has also written several servers that work with
Emacspeak. These servers can be found in a package called Emacspeak-ss on
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@
Linux. Most of these tools have been developed by the Open Source community
and many have not yet been tested by Red Hat, Inc. Speakup, Emacspeak,
Festival and BRLTTY have been tested by Red Hat. Festival and Emacspeak
-ships with Red Hat Linux 7.3 and later releases (including Fedora
-Core). The following list of downloadable tools provide various functions:
+ships with Red Hat Linux 7.3 and later releases (including Fedora). The
+following list of downloadable tools provide various functions:
* Software Speech Synthesizers:
IBM ViaVoice Outloud
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@
StickyKeys
GTKeyboard
-Using Speakup with Fedora Core
-================================
+Using Speakup with Fedora
+=========================
Speakup is a GPL screen review package written by Kirk Reiser and Andy
Berdan. Speakup gives users with visual or mobility impairments the ability
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
Dectalk External and Express
Apollo2
-For instructions on using Speakup with Fedora Core, visit:
+For instructions on using Speakup with Fedora, visit:
http://www.linux-speakup.org/ftp/disks/redhat/HOWTO_INSTALL.html
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@
http://www.linux-speakup.org
-Using Emacspeak with Fedora Core
-==================================
+Using Emacspeak with Fedora
+===========================
Before using Emacspeak, you should familiarize yourself with some
documentation. Start with "A Gentle Introduction to Emacspeak" by Gary
@@ -235,8 +235,8 @@
http://www.mv.com/ipusers/vanzandt/Emacspeak-HOWTO.html
-Reading news using Fedora Core and Emacspeak
-===============================================
+Reading news using Fedora and Emacspeak
+=======================================
Gnus is the news reader included with Emacspeak. Gnus gets the appropriate
data from the ~/.newsrc file in the user's home directory. To post and read
@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@
http://www.mv.com/ipusers/vanzandt/Emacspeak-HOWTO.html
-Sending and reading email using Fedora Core and Emacspeak
-===========================================================
+Sending and reading email using Fedora and Emacspeak
+====================================================
There are several email clients available in Emacspeak. The Gnus
utility can actually be used for both email and news. Type:
@@ -292,8 +292,8 @@
http://www.gnu.org/manual/emacs-20.3/html_chapter/emacs_31.html
-Browsing the Web using Fedora Core and Emacspeak
-==================================================
+Browsing the Web using Fedora and Emacspeak
+===========================================
You must download William Perry's w3 browser:
@@ -339,8 +339,8 @@
http://jgo.local.net/LinuxGuide/linux-commands.html
-Using BRLTTY with Fedora Core
-===============================
+Using BRLTTY with Fedora
+========================
BRLTTY provides access to the Linux command line for blind people using
refreshable braille displays. The tool provides complete screen review
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