> On 06 Jan 2012, Dan Serban wrote: >> On Fri, 6 Jan 2012 09:39:03 -0800 >> "Weaver" <wea...@riseup.net> wrote: >> >> > Hello all. >> > I've been interested in this subject for some time, because of the >> greater >> > typing speed potential and lowr incidence of RSI and have even delayed >> > moving from two finger typing with an idea of implementing a Dvorak >> > keyboard into the system. >> >> While I don't want to start a flame war, I'd suggest having a look at >> the >> colemak layout as well. This has some advantages (I feel) over Dvorak. >> Then again, it may all boil down to personal preference. >> >> http://colemak.com >> >> > > That site is down at present. > > My question: is it really worth the trouble of learning a new way of > typing, if you are already a moderately competent touch typist on the > QWERTY keyboard?
With Dvorak, at least, there are statistically verified claims of 40% faster touch typing speeds and 40% lower incidence of RSI over Qwerty keyboard users. Regards, Weaver. -- Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful. — Lucius Annæus Seneca. Terrorism, the new religion. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/7366b5045a1dad246d1dbc1b8721622f.squir...@fulvetta.riseup.net
