Messages in this thread | ![/](/images/icornerl.gif) | | Date | Fri, 8 Mar 1996 20:08:12 -0500 (EST) | From | Kenneth Albanowski <> | Subject | Re: Blind-access patch for Linux 1.3.x |
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On Thu, 7 Mar 1996 Andries.Brouwer@cwi.nl wrote:
> tytso: > > : I'm the most uncomfortable with the changes to the bootsector. We only > : have so many configuration bytes available, and using a full byte for > : the blind option seems to not be the best use of that resource. > > : Question: is it really critical that all of the hardware probe messages > : always be accessible via the blind-mode console? How about this as a > : proposal: > > : All kernels will have support for turning on/off "blind mode" via the > ... > > I tend to agree with these sentiments, and have one additional remark: > the use of the label "blind mode" is misleading. This is about one > particular brand of Braille machine. > So, we do not want to have a "blind mode" - we want a no-scroll mode.
Two particular brands of Braille reader, apparently... But I both agree and disagree with your statement. Yes, all it does is turn scrollback off. However, if any future changes are needed for vision-impaired access, they can be added to the same place. And calling it "blind mode" makes it obvious what it's used for. If it's only called "no-scroll mode", nobody will be able to find it or figure out what it's used for...
> Andries
-- Kenneth Albanowski (kjahds@kjahds.com, CIS: 70705,126)
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