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Re: Where are we Headed? (was lynx-dev The Lynx TODO list )
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dickey |
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Re: Where are we Headed? (was lynx-dev The Lynx TODO list ) |
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Fri, 30 Apr 1999 15:55:31 -0400 (EDT) |
>
> As an enthusiastic lynx user who happens to be blind, I can't
> stress enough how appreciative I am that lynx exists. The term
> "electronic curb cut" has become popular for this kind of technology.
> The expression stems from the fact that after curb cuts began to
> appear on city streets, bicyclists, people with baby strollers, and
> workers moving tools or equipment by hand-cart discovered that the
> curb cuts made life for them much easier. Lynx has been described
when I first saw curb cuts (20-25 years ago), I thought they _were_
for bicylists (there were no handicapped people in the area). but it's
nice to have common goals.
--
Thomas E. Dickey
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http://www.clark.net/pub/dickey