I use Vinux. They just announced Vinux 3.1, based on the latest Ubuntu
10.1. It is available free at vinux.org.uk and it's mirrors. You can
download either the CD or DVD ISO files and burn to a disk. There is now a
Quick Start Guide on the web site and the DVD edition. Just insert the disk
and startup the computer. It can perform as a full featured Linux Operating
System from the disk. This works well for emergency situations and also
lets you test drive Linux. Of course, installing Vinux on a USB Flash
drive, Virtual Machine, or on your hard drive will provide increasingly
better performance.
Everything is accessible from the start in terms of boot, login and
installation. Vinux uses the Orca screen reader in the gnome desktop,
SpeakUp when in one of the consoles, 2 magnifiers, and even a backup screen
reader. Most of the gnome gtk applications are accessible to some extent.
Applications like gimp. a drawing program, is not very accessible.
Thunderbird works well and Firefox is the default browser. To me, the
current version of Firefox seems sluggish with Orca right now. This is one
area that needs work. There are even text only browsers like links, that
are very responsive. Of course, most command line and emacs applications
are accessible.
Give it a test drive, it is free, powerful, and although not perfect, it is
rapidly improving and we have the source to fix issues.
Don Marang
There is just so much stuff in the world that, to me, is devoid of any real
substance, value, and content that I just try to make sure that I am working
on things that matter.
Dean Kamen
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From: "Arianna" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 3:48 PM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [Blind-Computing] Questions about Linux
`I am aware that some blind people are using Linux, so if any of you Linux
users could answer some of my questions, I'd be grateful.
What applications can be used with Linux? What is the name of the
screenreader that works with it? Does it have an internet browser, an
email program?
Thanks for any help.
Arianna
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