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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have just established a new email list for those interested in using R as a blind person. I see requests coming through a number of current NFB-hosted lists that I feel I need to respond to as well as others that come directly to me.
Keeping track of a lot of lists is proving a little time-consuming for me personally, and to be honest, I'm getting quite distracted by interesting but less relevant discussions. I love helping people with finding solutions though so wanted a more dedicated
list to focus my attention. It's time we started working as a group of people more and more so that we all (me included) can get the best out of R now and into the future.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I'm pleased that Dave Andrews who takes care of the NFB's numerous lists has consented to establishing this list. It feels quite fitting as a great deal of the exposure I've had as a blind academic has come through my participation in NFB
lists.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Many geographic communities establish R User Groups (RUGs) but our numbers don't warrant thinking geographically. I think a list is a good start but one day we might work out how to do smarter things for meeting up (physically or virtually).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I now invite you to join the new list by sending a message to:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:BlindRUG-request@nfbnet.org">BlindRUG-request@nfbnet.org</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">with the single word: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> subscribe <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">in the subject line. You will be sent a confirmation message to the address from which the message was sent within a few minutes. Simply reply to that confirmation message and wait for the initial welcome message with the standard list
admin notes and a few initial pointers.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Alternatively, go to<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindrug_nfbnet.org">http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindrug_nfbnet.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">and sign up there.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jonathan<o:p></o:p></p>
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