[Icon-tech] compiling or making closed source programs for the icon or braille plus

[Nick Gawronski]

Hi, I totally support the open source groups and think the more opensource 
stuff for the braille plus the better.  However it is sometimes needed to 
either make money with a program or compile software to use on linux.  If 
say I wantted to compile emacs or nano to work on the braille plus what 
would be the easiest way to do this?  Personally I think you should include 
some common programs in the braille plus such as a full version of ssh and a 
ftp client.  Inclution of things like nano or emacs would not be very useful 
as those programs change all of the time so they would quickly become out 
dated.  If you could include a ftp client that supportted ssl transfers this 
would be greate as well as web browser support for ftp.  I myself use debian 
unstable.  Are there any directions on any site on bridging the usb network 
connections for linux users and do you think the debelopers section of the 
users site will be updated to reflect the new changes in this new version?