Fwd: Linux.com Newsletter - Linux Better for the Blind?

Hi all,

This article might be of interest.
Regards,
Carlos

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> 
> The Potential of Open Source for the Visually Impaired
> in Features
> Current Open Source software for the blind is immensely better
> than the closed source, non-free products currently available.
> The efforts of the Linux community, as well as other projects
> focusing on software to make Linux accessible, are generous and
> their results are substantial.
> 
> http://linux.com/news/articles.phtml?sid=93&aid=10059
> 

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