On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 3:35 PM, Chris Brannon <cmbrannon@cox.net> wrote:
> Hello everyone!
> I wish to become an ArchLinux Trusted User. *To that end, here
> is a bit of information pertaining to me.
>
> I started using Linux in the summer of 2000. *Before that time, I used
> Unix shell accounts offered by various Internet service providers.
> I've been using some flavor of *nix since 1995.
> I'm blind, and I've always worked from a text console. *Dialup Unix shell
> accounts had mostly vanished by 2000, so I installed Slackware.
>
> I used Slackware until early 2007, and I learned a great deal about Linux
> in the process. *I could describe my reasons for dropping Slackware, but
> I won't. *It's a fine distribution, and the answer to the "which distribution
> is best" question is mostly subjective.
> After looking at several distros, I settled on Arch in September
> of 2008. *Moving to Arch was easy for me, because of my years of experience
> with Slackware.
>
> Currently, I maintain 8 packages in unsupported, and this number is growing.
> See the following URL for my work:
> http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?SeB=m&K=cmb
> My username on the BBS, AUR, and wiki is cmb.
>
> I want to do my part to make ArchLinux more accessible to the blind.
> My first order of business is to submit two packages to the community
> repository: speakup and espeakup.
> These two packages provide one reliable method of supplying spoken output from
> the text console under Linux.
>
> I will endeavor to faithfully represent the interests of the whole
> ArchLinux user community, not just those of the tiny subset who are blind.
>
> Allan McRae is my sponsor. *Thank you Allan.
>
> With kind regards,
> -- Chris
>

Good! I am glad to read this, I support you, even if I am not part of
the team right now, thanks for collaborating with Arch Linux, to my
ex-mates, this guy will be a really good addition for the team :-), he
deserves the opportunity

--
Angel Velásquez
angvp @ irc.freenode.net
Linux Counter: #359909

On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 11:35, Chris Brannon <cmbrannon@cox.net> wrote:
> Hello everyone!
> I wish to become an ArchLinux Trusted User. *To that end, here
> is a bit of information pertaining to me.
>
> I started using Linux in the summer of 2000. *Before that time, I used
> Unix shell accounts offered by various Internet service providers.
> I've been using some flavor of *nix since 1995.
> I'm blind, and I've always worked from a text console. *Dialup Unix shell
> accounts had mostly vanished by 2000, so I installed Slackware.
>
> I used Slackware until early 2007, and I learned a great deal about Linux
> in the process. *I could describe my reasons for dropping Slackware, but
> I won't. *It's a fine distribution, and the answer to the "which distribution
> is best" question is mostly subjective.
> After looking at several distros, I settled on Arch in September
> of 2008. *Moving to Arch was easy for me, because of my years of experience
> with Slackware.
>
> Currently, I maintain 8 packages in unsupported, and this number is growing.
> See the following URL for my work:
> http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?SeB=m&K=cmb
> My username on the BBS, AUR, and wiki is cmb.
>
> I want to do my part to make ArchLinux more accessible to the blind.
> My first order of business is to submit two packages to the community
> repository: speakup and espeakup.
> These two packages provide one reliable method of supplying spoken output from
> the text console under Linux.
>
> I will endeavor to faithfully represent the interests of the whole
> ArchLinux user community, not just those of the tiny subset who are blind.
>
> Allan McRae is my sponsor. *Thank you Allan.
>
> With kind regards,
> -- Chris
>

Excellent! I'm thrilled that you're applying, and I think you'll be a
very valuable addition to the team

I agree, you're an inspiration to all of us

On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 5:20 PM, Daenyth Blank
<daenyth+arch@gmail.com<daenyth%2Barch@gmail.com >
> wrote:

> On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 11:35, Chris Brannon <cmbrannon@cox.net> wrote:
> > Hello everyone!
> > I wish to become an ArchLinux Trusted User. To that end, here
> > is a bit of information pertaining to me.
> >
> > I started using Linux in the summer of 2000. Before that time, I used
> > Unix shell accounts offered by various Internet service providers.
> > I've been using some flavor of *nix since 1995.
> > I'm blind, and I've always worked from a text console. Dialup Unix shell
> > accounts had mostly vanished by 2000, so I installed Slackware.
> >
> > I used Slackware until early 2007, and I learned a great deal about Linux
> > in the process. I could describe my reasons for dropping Slackware, but
> > I won't. It's a fine distribution, and the answer to the "which
> distribution
> > is best" question is mostly subjective.
> > After looking at several distros, I settled on Arch in September
> > of 2008. Moving to Arch was easy for me, because of my years of
> experience
> > with Slackware.
> >
> > Currently, I maintain 8 packages in unsupported, and this number is
> growing.
> > See the following URL for my work:
> > http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?SeB=m&K=cmb
> > My username on the BBS, AUR, and wiki is cmb.
> >
> > I want to do my part to make ArchLinux more accessible to the blind.
> > My first order of business is to submit two packages to the community
> > repository: speakup and espeakup.
> > These two packages provide one reliable method of supplying spoken output
> from
> > the text console under Linux.
> >
> > I will endeavor to faithfully represent the interests of the whole
> > ArchLinux user community, not just those of the tiny subset who are
> blind.
> >
> > Allan McRae is my sponsor. Thank you Allan.
> >
> > With kind regards,
> > -- Chris
> >
>
> Excellent! I'm thrilled that you're applying, and I think you'll be a
> very valuable addition to the team
>

On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 10:35:27AM -0500, Chris Brannon wrote:
> I want to do my part to make ArchLinux more accessible to the blind.
> My first order of business is to submit two packages to the community
> repository: speakup and espeakup.
> These two packages provide one reliable method of supplying spoken output from
> the text console under Linux.
>
> I will endeavor to faithfully represent the interests of the whole
> ArchLinux user community, not just those of the tiny subset who are blind.

Those are some awesome objectives.
I haven't tried any of your packages, but your packaging looks good by
looking at the scripts.
Good luck!

That's quite an amazing feat, to seem to have more clarity,
understanding, and dedication than a great deal of people who can see.

Thanks.

-Andrei "Garoth" Thorp

On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 9:51 AM, Loui Chang <louipc.ist@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 10:35:27AM -0500, Chris Brannon wrote:
>> I want to do my part to make ArchLinux more accessible to the blind.
>> My first order of business is to submit two packages to the community
>> repository: speakup and espeakup.
>> These two packages provide one reliable method of supplying spoken output from
>> the text console under Linux.
>>
>> I will endeavor to faithfully represent the interests of the whole
>> ArchLinux user community, not just those of the tiny subset who are blind.
>
> Those are some awesome objectives.
> I haven't tried any of your packages, but your packaging looks good by
> looking at the scripts.
> Good luck!
>
>

Chris Brannon wrote:

Hello everyone!
I wish to become an ArchLinux Trusted User. To that end, here
is a bit of information pertaining to me.

I started using Linux in the summer of 2000. Before that time, I used
Unix shell accounts offered by various Internet service providers.
I've been using some flavor of *nix since 1995.
I'm blind, and I've always worked from a text console. Dialup Unix shell
accounts had mostly vanished by 2000, so I installed Slackware.

I used Slackware until early 2007, and I learned a great deal about Linux
in the process. I could describe my reasons for dropping Slackware, but
I won't. It's a fine distribution, and the answer to the "which distribution
is best" question is mostly subjective.
After looking at several distros, I settled on Arch in September
of 2008. Moving to Arch was easy for me, because of my years of experience

with Slackware.

Currently, I maintain 8 packages in unsupported, and this number is growing.
See the following URL for my work:
http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?SeB=m&K=cmb
My username on the BBS, AUR, and wiki is cmb.

I want to do my part to make ArchLinux more accessible to the blind.
My first order of business is to submit two packages to the community
repository: speakup and espeakup.
These two packages provide one reliable method of supplying spoken output from
the text console under Linux.

I will endeavor to faithfully represent the interests of the whole
ArchLinux user community, not just those of the tiny subset who are blind.

Allan McRae is my sponsor. Thank you Allan.

With kind regards,
-- Chris



And here is my offical sponsorship message. Let the discussion period
"begin"...


Allan

On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:35:27 -0500
Chris Brannon <cmbrannon@cox.net> wrote:

> Hello everyone!
> I wish to become an ArchLinux Trusted User. To that end, here
> is a bit of information pertaining to me.
>
> I started using Linux in the summer of 2000. Before that time, I used
> Unix shell accounts offered by various Internet service providers.
> I've been using some flavor of *nix since 1995.
> I'm blind, and I've always worked from a text console. Dialup Unix
> shell accounts had mostly vanished by 2000, so I installed Slackware.
>
> I used Slackware until early 2007, and I learned a great deal about
> Linux in the process. I could describe my reasons for dropping
> Slackware, but I won't. It's a fine distribution, and the answer to
> the "which distribution is best" question is mostly subjective.
> After looking at several distros, I settled on Arch in September
> of 2008. Moving to Arch was easy for me, because of my years of
> experience with Slackware.
>
> Currently, I maintain 8 packages in unsupported, and this number is
> growing. See the following URL for my work:
> http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?SeB=m&K=cmb
> My username on the BBS, AUR, and wiki is cmb.
>
> I want to do my part to make ArchLinux more accessible to the blind.
> My first order of business is to submit two packages to the community
> repository: speakup and espeakup.
> These two packages provide one reliable method of supplying spoken
> output from the text console under Linux.
>
> I will endeavor to faithfully represent the interests of the whole
> ArchLinux user community, not just those of the tiny subset who are
> blind.
>
> Allan McRae is my sponsor. Thank you Allan.
>
> With kind regards,
> -- Chris

I think that anyone who can help to make arch more accessible is very
welcome, maybe you could even help with the installer for blind
people. Judging from your PKGBUILDs your packages aren't trivial but
you seem to manage.

Best luck,
Philipp

Chris Brannon schrieb:

Hello everyone!
I wish to become an ArchLinux Trusted User. To that end, here
is a bit of information pertaining to me.

I started using Linux in the summer of 2000. Before that time, I used
Unix shell accounts offered by various Internet service providers.
I've been using some flavor of *nix since 1995.
I'm blind, and I've always worked from a text console. Dialup Unix shell
accounts had mostly vanished by 2000, so I installed Slackware.

I used Slackware until early 2007, and I learned a great deal about Linux
in the process. I could describe my reasons for dropping Slackware, but
I won't. It's a fine distribution, and the answer to the "which distribution
is best" question is mostly subjective.
After looking at several distros, I settled on Arch in September
of 2008. Moving to Arch was easy for me, because of my years of experience

with Slackware.

Currently, I maintain 8 packages in unsupported, and this number is growing.
See the following URL for my work:
http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?SeB=m&K=cmb
My username on the BBS, AUR, and wiki is cmb.

I want to do my part to make ArchLinux more accessible to the blind.
My first order of business is to submit two packages to the community
repository: speakup and espeakup.
These two packages provide one reliable method of supplying spoken output from
the text console under Linux.

I will endeavor to faithfully represent the interests of the whole
ArchLinux user community, not just those of the tiny subset who are blind.

Allan McRae is my sponsor. Thank you Allan.

With kind regards,
-- Chris



Hello,

your goals are important, so you will have my vote.

Regards Stefan

Stefan Husmann wrote:
> Hello,
>
> your goals are important, so you will have my vote.

Thank you. And thanks for the helpful comments regarding the nmh package
that I maintain.

I've received quite a few thoughtful replies from people on this list, and
they are all appreciated.

-- Chris