[OT] Linux-friendly ergonomic mouse

[Herta Van den Eynde]

On 04/11/2007, Bill Tangren <bjt at usno.navy.mil> wrote:
> I am in the market for an ergonomic mouse that doesn't use the index
> finger - I'm having serious tendinitis issues with that finger. I've done
> some googling and found a few likely choices, like the EM500 (GPL/GPS)
> Ergonomic Mouse from IBM. The thing is, hardly any of the web sites I've
> been to mention Linux compatibility.
>
> Does anyone have any thoughts on or experience with using an ergonomic
> mouse with Linux boxes (especially one that will work through a usb KVM
> switch).
>
>
> --
> Bill Tangren
> U.S. Naval Observatory

If your left hand is OK, you can alternatively switch your mouse to
the left.  You can even change the buttons around, so that MB1 is left
index finger.
I know it sounds awkward to most righthanded people, but simply try it
for a week or two.

Kind regards,

Herta