From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jude DaShiell Subject: Re: converting people to Emacs and org-mode Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:37:11 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: References: <87ip3wjdlw.fsf@gmail.com> <7401FF63-B5F4-46AF-BD35-9717130FADBB@gmail.com> <87sj30hu83.fsf@gmail.com> <87ip3e4p60.fsf@pinto.chemeng.ucl.ac.uk> <878v4aqylm.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> <87fvyhtx3v.fsf@ucl.ac.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:45909) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UUZf5-00067B-VF for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:37:22 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UUZf4-0006Yk-JQ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:37:19 -0400 In-Reply-To: <87fvyhtx3v.fsf@ucl.ac.uk> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Eric S Fraga Cc: Bastien , Org Mode Mailing List , Thorsten Jolitz Accessibility standards cover this area pretty thoroughly. http://governor.state.tx.us/disabilities/accessibledocs/ has some information that might be bent to emacs-orgmode's purposes. On Tue, 23 Apr 2013, Eric S Fraga wrote: > Bastien writes: > > > Eric S Fraga writes: > > > >> And I've not only given up trying to convert anybody to Emacs, I have > >> also given up trying to explain why a dark background with light text is > >> much better on the eyes. Too much inertia and bad practices out there > >> unfortunately. > > > > On this slightly off-topic subject, an oculist told me the dark > > background did not really matter, what matters is the contrast. > > Very high and very low are not good, something inbetween (but > > he could point to a way to quantify this.) > > It is indeed all about contrast and the problem is that, in many > environments, the lighting of the environment is significantly lower > brightness than a white background screen. YMMV, of course ;-) > > Note that this is for emitting devices as opposed to reflective > surfaces, such as paper and e-readers, where black on white is better. > > Personally, I have problems with my eyes unfortunately and I do need to > configure systems so that I don't end up with headaches every day. > > Off-topic but a very important selling point for Emacs, IMO. It is so > easy to change colour themes and have results that look good in > seconds. Contrast this with most other software where it is just plain > difficult if not impossible to configure the colours as one would > like. And org mode works very well with most of the colour themes I > have tried. > > Anyway, back to normal programming on this channel! :-) > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- jude Microsoft, windows is accessible. why do blind people need screen readers?