In case you don't already know, a mailing list is a server that keeps a list of subscribers who want to discuss a particular topic. Whenever someone sends a message to the list, the list server routes a copy to each subscriber. The alt-keyboards mailing list is dedicated to discussions of the Dvorak layout and other keyboard alternatives.
Important change: there is a new alt-keyboards mailing list at www.egroups.com! Unfortunately because of my address change I was unaware of it for a few months, so some users have been using the new list while others signed up for the old one. Please use the instructions below to switch to the new list, and avoid using the old list's address to post messages.
You can access the alt-keyboards group via the Web or e-mail.
To access alt-keyboards via the web, go to http://www.egroups.com/group/altkeyboards and click "Subscribe." Follow the instructions on the page to set your options and subscribe to the list. Links are also provided for viewing and posting messages.
To access alt-keyboards via e-mail, use these addresses:
The alt-keyboards mailing list has existed in one form or another for years, but recently it's gotten almost no traffic because there hasn't been much to talk about. Dvorak is built into most current operating systems, and answers to most Dvorak-related questions are on this website or others.
Today's computing environment is changing, however, and the Dvorak layout might face new challenges. I'm hoping to see more discussion on alt-keyboards as Dvorak enthusiasts get active in new technologies.
Back to Introducing the Dvorak Keyboard.
Marcus Brooks -- 21 July 2000